Detectives in Homa Bay are investigating suspicious drownings in Lake Victoria, questioning if some deaths are intentional ritual sacrifices rather than accidental. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) now plans to hold fishermen legally accountable for the deaths of their colleagues.

• At least 420 accidents were reported in Lake Victoria over the last 10 years, with 252 fatalities.
• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), led by County DCI Commander Jimmy Kisobo, is probing these deaths.
• Investigators suspect some victims are sacrificed to purportedly increase fish populations, a belief rooted in some traditional fishing communities.