Parents and Lamu residents have been asked to accompany their children to swimming expeditions in the Indian Ocean to ensure they are safe. He said parents have two options when it comes to swimming at sea; either accompany their children or prohibit them from going swimming altogether. Lamu County Child Initiative executive officer Abdulaziz Sadiq urged parents to help their children acquire basic swimming techniques before allowing them to swim in the Indian Ocean. “Parents need to teach their children how to swim or enrol them for swimming classes before allowing them to swim at sea. He warned parents against letting their children swim when the tide is high and unfriendly.

Source: The Star December 29, 2020 09:11 UTC