British security worker dies after night out in Kenya

The man, reportedly in his 30s, collapsed when about to board a vessel in the Mombasa port, after returning in the early hours following a night spent with friends. Police are treating the death as suspicious.

"The man died a few minutes after being dropped by the tuk tuk [rickshaw] they had hired from Casablanca nightclub," Port Police Deputy Commander Kipkorir Rotich told The Daily Telegraph.

According to witnesses, the man's friends said he had been robbed of all his personal belongings in the nightclub, including his money and ATM cards, suggesting that he may have been drugged.

"I know that twilight girls [prostitutes] always target foreigners in some nightclubs. The sailor might have been a victim," said Mohamed Marowa, Head of Security at Kenya Ports Authority. "But we must wait for the post-mortem."

Several people, including two tuk tuk drivers, have been questioned in connection with the incident.

According to police, the Briton was a maritime security officer on the ship MV SVS Frobisher, which is owned by Specialised Vessel Services (SVS), a leading provider of charter vessels to the maritime security industry.
An SVS representative said that the company had no comment to make about the incident.
Maritime security is a growing industry in East Africa, where commercial shipping often hires armed antipiracy escort vessels to help ensure a safe passage through the waters off Somalia.
"We were made aware of the death of a British national in Mombasa on 24 July," a Foreign Office spokesman said. "We stand ready to provide consular assistance."