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Boy, 16, Honoured For Rescuing Nine Schoolmates From Sinking Boat

The Suleiman Kova Foundation has honoured Tisekwa Gamungu and promised a monetary reward for risking his life when he saved his nine schoolmates from drowning in Lake Victoria.

The Citizen

A brave young child, Tisekwa Gamungu, who sacrificed himself to rescue nine schoolmates from drowning in Lake Victoria after the dhow they were sailing capsized.

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