Mororo Boat tragedy Stories

Tana River floods: 20 people stranded in Madogo call for urgent evacuation
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 30, 2024

KDF confirmed deploying a Kenya Navy team of divers and marines to the site of the tragedy to assist in recovering the missing bodies.

Three more bodies found after Tana River boat accident
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 30, 2024

This raises the total number of bodies recovered, since the accident in Mororo two days ago, to seven.

Tana River, Isiolo leaders urge immediate action over flood crisis
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 30, 2024

Senator Danson Mungatana, Women Representative Amina Dika and Bura MP Yakub Adow, reiterated the need for immediate action from both the national and...

Ruto: Government prepared to deal with all flood-related challenges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2024

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has called for the deployment of enforcement teams to all areas prone to flooding.

Boat operators urged to exercise caution amid floods
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

The government urged boat owners, operators, and the general public to exercise extreme caution.

Kindiki orders immediate inspection of dams amid ongoing deadly floods
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2024

The County Security and Intelligence Committees will recommend cases where compulsory evacuation and temporary resettlement orders are to be issued.

Mororo boat tragedy: Two bodies recovered, 19 missing as rescue operations continue
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

Garissa Township Sub-County Deputy Commissioner Duncan Rono said the incident occurred as a result of negligence by the members of the public who were...

Owner of capsized Tana River boat defied order against operation - police
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 28, 2024

The police said the owner of the boat fled after the incident.

At least 20 reported missing after boat capsizes in Tana River
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 28, 2024

Twenty three people have been rescued so far, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society.

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