EDITORIAL: Death and promises on East African waters
The cruise boat which capsized and killed at least 32 people, is salvaged by divers in Lake Victoria near Mutima village, south of Kampala, on November 29, 2018. Most of the victims were young, affluent Ugandans enjoying a raucous end-of-year party, according to a survivor. PHOTO | AFP
Over the past half a century, East Africa’s inland waters have been plagued by two constants – death and promises.
Last week, the MV Templar, a so-called leisure boat went down 100 metres short of Mutima Island just across the channel from Kampala, taking 33 lives with it. In true marine tradition its owner, Templar Bisasem and his wife were among the fatalities.
