The dead were identified as Mzinga Kandoro who was a teacher at Filbert Bayi Primary School in Dar es Salaam, Mary Kawaya and Shami Baba alias Mama Baba, both residents of Nkasi district. Others included a person nicknamed Wa Mjini, a Burundi national, Sarah Joseph and Mama Seba, both residents of Karungu in Nkasi district. Also in the list was a child identified as Shadrack Amyashi. Giving details of the accident, the RPC said the boat left Kipiri Kirando Village in Rukwa region on Wednesday at around 4 pm via Rumonge Village on the Burundi side before heading to Uvira Township in DR Congo.
Mama Asha Baraka katika kuhakikisha kuwa anaweka mambo yake vizuri awamu hii aliamua kwenda kugombea ujumbe wa NEC kupitia chama Chake cha CCM mkoani Kigoma Ngazi ya Wilaya ya Uvinza kufuatia utaratibu ambao chama hicho umejiamulia baada ya ule wa ngazi ya Kitaifa. Awali mama Asha baraka alikuwa mjumbe wa NEC kupitia Kapu la akina mama lakini kwasasa amekuwa Mjumbe wa NEC baada ya kushinda uchaguzi huo jana Wilayani Uvinza kwa jumla ya Kura 322 kati ya 590 zilizopigwa na kuwaacha wapinzani wake wawili wakigawana kura 268 zilizosalia.