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Four Kenyan seafarers abandoned by ship owner in Oman

Principal Secretary, Shipping and Maritime Affairs Hon. Geoffrey Kaituko. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

The Seafarers Union of Kenya (SUK) has asked the government to help return home four Kenyan seafarers stranded in Oman after their employer abandoned them.

Able Bodied (AB) seafarers Salim Mwamba, Idd Abdurahman, Omar Mwalimu, and a cook identified as Tella Hamisi are unable to return home because they have no money.

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