List of all shark attacks in kenya
Fatal Attacks
6
Unprovoked Attacks
10
Total Attacks
10
There have been a total of 10 shark attacks in KENYA. Out of those, 6 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 60.00%. 10 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilindini | 31-12-2015 | Diving | FATAL | YES | Hamisi Njenga | ||
| Mama Ngina Beach, Mombasa | 16-09-2011 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 17yo | ||
| Likoni Channel | 23-07-2009 | Washing his feet | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| South of Lamu Island | 24-01-1980 | 2.2 m shark | Spearfishing | Ankle & foot lacerated | NO | 29yo Dennis Richard | |
| Watamu | 15-04-1971 | 2 m [6'9"] shark | Swimming | Right foot bitten | NO | 16yo a German tourist | |
| Mombasa | FATAL | YES | R.S. Draper, a young British soldier | ||||
| Port Kilindeni / Mombasa Harbor | P.M. | Swimming | FATAL, leg severed | YES | 21yo Tahei Nakatani, a Japanese seaman from the fishing vessel Seiju Maru | ||
| Kilindini | Diving | Conway's leg was bitten Higgs injury was FATAL | NO | Conway Plough & Dr. Jonathan Higgs | |||
| Kilindini Harbor, Mombasa | 05-12-1964 | Fishing with hand line tied to wrist & was pulled into the water | FATAL | YES | 10yo Musa Mohammed | ||
| Kilindini Harbor, Mombasa | 12-05-1947 | Swimming | Knee grazed | NO | merchant seaman |
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