Nine people among them eight women escaped death by a whisker after the canoe capsized in Lake Victoria during the annual canoe racing festival held in Bumbe of Funyula constituency, Busia county.
On board were eight women and a man who was the canoe’s skipper.
Quick intervention by local divers and those hired from Mombasa, saved the nine from drowning.
The annual boat racing of Funyula in Busia counties dates back to 1967 and is held every Dec 26 attracts hundreds of local communities among them leaders.
Meanwhile, Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, cabinet secretary Salim Mvurya, banned all beach activities past 5.30 in the evening to ensure the safety of holidaymakers.
The directive follows the drowning of two people in the Indian Ocean at Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach after their boat capsized on Christmas Day. Nine others were rescued.
Source: Nam News Network