Four Missing After Boat Capsizes at Kwa Bruno Channel in Lamu

Rescue teams worked through Thursday in Lamu County after a boat overturned at Kwa Bruno Channel. Four people were pulled from the water and taken to hospital. Four more are still missing.

The Kenya Red Cross Society issued a statement confirming the details. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing following the capsize near the LAPSSET area. The agency said four people have been rescued and taken to hospital while teams continue looking for the missing.

The incident occurred in waters close to major infrastructure activity. LAPSSET includes the Lamu Port and related corridor developments. Marine traffic has grown in the region with boats moving workers and materials.

No details have emerged yet on the cause of the capsize or the number of people originally aboard. Conditions in the channel can shift with tides and winds. Officials have not commented further on the vessel involved.

Survivors are receiving medical attention. Emergency responders and community volunteers joined the coordinated search. Updates are expected as work progresses.

Such incidents highlight risks in Lamu’s coastal waters where small boats handle much of the local transport. Proximity to construction sites adds pressure on response teams operating across the large project area.

Authorities called on anyone with information about the missing to contact the Kenya Red Cross or local security. More details may come once the search ends and investigators review the scene.