Shakue Kahale Mwanati, who was the only survivor from the Lamu boat tragedy [Photo/YouTube]
Shakue Kahale Mwanati, who was the only survivor from the Lamu boat incident has spoken out and explained what exactly transpired.
According to Mwanati, he was travelling from Kizingitini to Lamu Island with friends and family when the boat, MV Samaki, overturned on Sunday morning in the Indian Ocean.
Mwanati was one out of eleven paasengers to survive and he described the five hours he spent trying to save his family.
“I tried to grab my wife and the children but I could not help her. I was however able to get hold of the children and I gave them a rope which I tied around my body,” he said as reported by The Standard.
During the ordeal he tried to call for help but it was to no avail.
“The six children were unable to continue holding and they started to drown one by one as I watched helplessly,” he said.
“I still remember the words my children kept on asking ‘baba hakuna boat inaeza tuokoa?’ (father is there no boat that can rescue us?).