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    "content": "Lamu Island to Mokoe Jetty, whereas MV Safina was carrying an unknown number of passengers from Lamu Island to Mokoe Jetty. After the accident, MV Safina sustained damage to its bow and its water tight integrity was breached to the extent that it sank soon afterwards. Six people were confirmed dead while 13 were hospitalized. (b) The Government has no plans to offer any assistance to the victims or their families. We wish to advise the families of the deceased to pursue legal redress against the boat owners. It is however, worth noting that the Government did extend assistance during the search and rescue operations immediately after the accident. (c) The following recommendations and action plan have been put in place to avert similar accidents in the future:- (1) While the Merchants Shipping Act provides the general framework regarding the safety of vessels, it is the draft National Small Vessels Safety Regulations that contain the details of the technical requirements for the vessels in terms of certification, safety equipment, training and certification of crew. The regulations are required to operationalize the Merchant Shipping Act of 2009. These draft regulations are in the final stages of review, and after gazettement their enforcement will prevent future occurrence of such accidents. (2) The Kenya Maritime Authority has since engaged boat owners, and this has resulted to formation of Maritime Safety Self Regulation Association which, it is expected, will enable each boat operator to understand and comply with the basic maritime safety requirements. Stakeholders have accepted that even before the regulations are gazetted, all the boats will provide life jackets for every passenger as soon as they board. Boats will also be fitted with lights to enable visibility at night and a passenger manifest will be maintained by all boat operators. (3) The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has been instructed to enhance its presence in Lamu County by establishment of an office, which will enable consistent sensitization to safety and security in boat operations. Other services to be rendered will include capacity building and competence among maritime training and workshop. Thank you."
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