Cargo worth Sh2m lost as dhow sinks near Lamu

Boats at the Lamu Island Jetty in Lamu County. A dhow sank in the ocean over suspected overloading. [File, Standard]

A dhow sank on Monday just a few metres from Mokowe Jetty in Lamu County, carrying goods valued at an estimated Sh2 million. The dhow, christened 24 Runners, was en route to Kismayu, Somalia. According to the captain, Abdulrazak Ahmed, the vessel sank due to overloading.

Marine police and members of the public managed to rescue the crew and salvage some of the goods. "I had just left Mokowe jetty when the dhow began to sink. The loaders tried to offload some of the cargo to lighten the boat, but it was too late. Fortunately, no one was injured," Ahmed said.