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A boat leaves Homa Bay Pier on December 22, 2021. [James Omoro, Standard]
Safety measures in water transport in Lake Victoria have changed barely three months after ten people died in a maritime accident.
On September 21, 2021, a boat that had carried passengers from Homa Bay Pier to Ndhuru Beach in Mbita sub-County capsized about 500 meters from the shore.
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