Lamu East MP aspirant Shekue Kahale has been found alive but his wife, four children, his sister and her three children died at sea.

The boat captain also died.

The vessel went missing at sea on Sunday morning shortly after it left Mtangawanda jetty.

Kahale and his family were heading to catch a flight at the Manda Airport to Mombasa.Their boat capsized between 10am and 12pm.

Yesterday afternoon, rescuers confirmed finding the bodies of Kahale’s family and the boat captain.

The body of a woman was recovered early yesterday morning by a search and rescue team.

Kahale was found alive but weak and fatigued at an uninhabited island named Majunguni, close to Shanga Island.

Kahale was unable to speak or comprehend what happened and has been taken to Kizingitini Hospital for treatment.

“He didn’t even seem to know what happened. He is in shock,” rescue team said.