Desolate Christmas: More seafarers are abandoned at sea

Some of the crew members of the Fishing Vessel RA Horakhty abandoned at the Liwatoni Fishing Complex since June 2021. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG 

Off the coast of Kenya in Mombasa sits a fishing vessel with 16 international crew, which has not moved for six months.

In June 2021, FV RA Horakhty's owner abandoned the ship, leaving the crew without pay or food and in the past three months, they have had no fuel to run the vessel’s generator. They are now forced to use candles at night.