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Mtongwe Ferry disaster survivors face hurdle over compensation

A survivor of the Mtongwe Ferry disaster that left more than 240 dead. Kenya Ferry Service (KFS) says a private doctor who examined most survivors disappeared from Kenya with the documents, a situation that has stalled plans to compensate those injured during the disaster on April 29, 1994. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Survivors of the Mtongwe ferry disaster may never be compensated because crucial legal documents are lost, a State agency says.

Kenya Ferry Service (KFS) says a private doctor who examined most survivors disappeared from Kenya with the documents, a situation that has stalled plans to compensate those injured during the disaster on April 29, 1994.

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