Fourteen fishermen were rescued when their boats capsized at Mlango wa Bomani in Kiunga, Lamu East. Two sustained minor injuries.
The fishermen were rescued by Kenya Navy Soldiers based at Masura Camp in Kiunga shortly after the accident occurred.
SECURITY OPERATION
The soldiers are part of the ongoing multi-agency security operation Linda Boni aimed at flushing out Al-Shabaab militants in the region.
Linda Boni Operation director Joseph Kanyiri confirmed the incident on Friday saying the injured fishermen were rushed to hospital for treatment.
“The accident happened at around 11am on Thursday when four dhows with around 14 fishermen capsized at the Mlango wa Bomani Channel. Our Kenya Navy soldiers from Masura Camp rushed to the scene and rescued all of them. Two fishermen sustained minor injuries,” said Mr Kanyiri.
