Ship mishap reveals poor state of affairs at Kisumu Port

Volunteers carry the body of one of the two men who died inside the engine room of a Tanzanian ship at Kisumu Port. [Photo: Denish Ochieng/Standard]

The state of safety and security at the Kisumu Port is on the spot after two incidents that left three dead and two others seriously injured.

The facility is said to be in a dire state, with few employees and dilapidated equipment. Most of the ships using the port are also said to be dilapidated and lacking safety equipment on board.