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Stay away from ocean, police warn as fishermen drown in Lamu and Kilifi

Security officials have cautioned seafarers and tourists to avoid the sea due to strong tides and winds that have since claimed two lives in Kilifi and Lamu.

The two fishermen died when their boats capsized in heavy tides. The warning also appeared directed to thousands of headteachers from across Kenya who are on a retreat in Mombasa.

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