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Reuters

Warlords holding Kenyans demand ransom By Mathias Ringa

The Somali warlords holding a ship with nine Kenyans have now placed a ransom demand, it emerged yesterday.

Mr Karim Kudrati, the agent of MV Torgelow, yesterday said: "At the moment, I do not know how much they are demanding because the warlords have not contacted me."

It is the first time since the hijacking of three Kenyan ships started about three months ago that the captors have asked for ransom.

Seventeen Kenyan and three foreign captives in two ships were set free two weeks ago, some after three months in captivity.

Warlords only demanded that World Food Programme relief food aboard the ships be off-loaded at specific ports near Mogadishu.

Speaking to The Standard in Mombasa, Kudrati said he was banking on 25 Somali businessmen whose general cargo was on the ill-fated ship to negotiate for its release.

He said the businessmen from Mogadishu are working out ways of seeking the release of the ship held at Haradheere North East of Mogadishu.

A government source said negotiations for the release of the hostages are on, and an agreement was likely to be reached soon.

"We hope to achieve a breakthrough soon...for the release of the nine Kenyan seamen and a Sri Lankan," said the source who sought for anonymity.

Seafarers Assistance Programme co-ordinator, Andrew Mwangura, also confirmed the warlords were asking for ransom.

The vessel was captured on October 8 between Haradheere and El Maan port.

At the time, the ship was carrying cargo belonging to Somali traders, fuel and food rations for a sister ship, MV Semlow, which returned to Mombasa on October 22.

Source: The Standard of Kenya