Lake Victoria travel remains risky as safety takes a back seat

An overloaded boat ferries passengers with no safety jackets from Usenge mainland to Mageta Island. Residents are calling on relevant authorities to provide better and safer means of transport. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

A boat trip from Homa Bay pier to Godhe island reveals the grim dangers that continue to dominate lake travel as rogue operators and unruly passengers risk their lives in the treacherous journey.

Inside the overloaded boats is all manner of goods including livestock while at the centre of the boat, passengers have to continuously remove water seeping into the boat using small containers to prevent it from capsizing.