According to Laikipia County Commissioner Stephen Kutwa, seven bodies have been retrieved and sixteen others rescued from Lake Baringo after a boat capsized on Sunday.
At the time of the accident, the ill-fated vessel was carrying 23 high schoolers and Grade 8 students to Kokwa Island for a church service.
For the last three days, a multi-agency response team, including the Kenya Red Cross, community members, and marine guards, has been combing the lake waters for the missing passengers.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorboat capsized due to overloading.
The boat is designed to accommodate eight passengers.
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