A man was filmed on Thursday, October 3, as he attempted to swim across the Likoni ferry channel following the suspension of the ferry services.
The man who is said to he been frustrated about waiting for the services to be restored as divers worked to retrieve the bodies of the tragedy victims, however, did not reach far.
Despite his spirited efforts, his attempt was thwarted by the divers who were in a boat trying to retrieve the bodies of the of Mariam Kigenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu.
To the shock and amazement of the people gathered around the scene, the unidentified man actually had a physical disability where one leg seemed to have been amputated.
Some residents complained that the delay in ferry operations had inconvenienced many people who needed to cross to the mainland and vice-versa.
The delays were necessitated by the fact that retrieval efforts could not continue as ferries operated across the busy channel.
These crucial transport services were halted for a couple of hours for the past few days as the government came under pressure to retrieve the bodies.
While addressing the media, Ferry Services Managing Director, Bakari Gowa, made it clear that the suspension of services was done to ensure the safety of the divers.
Government spokesperson, Cyrus Oguna, echoed Gowa's sentiments, going on to add that the government was setting up measures to ensure that such an incident never occurred again.
According to Oguna, the operation had been slowed down by several crucial factors with the biggest being the depth of the water in that particular area that was about 70 meters.
The darkness in the water and the strong waves on the ocean floor further slowed down the operation.
Below is the video courtesy of KTN News.
