Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji, in late December 2019, declined to board a ferry at the Likoni Channel due to its dilapidated state.
Haji, who was headed for a wedding ceremony in Golini, Kwale County, arrived at the channel and was asked to board MV Harambee but declined.
Taifa Leo reported that the DPP made a call to Transport CS James Macharia over the state of affairs at the channel leading to the withdrawal of the vessel from operations.
"When the DPP saw the condition of the ferry, he refused to board it and instead questioned why it was still operational," one of the officers told the publication.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, the DPP expressed gratitude over how the situation was handled.
"The ferry was in a despicable state. The ramp was not properly fitted and its roof was leaking.
"I wanted to highlight the sorry state of the container, especially since it had caused an accident before and thankfully, it was withdrawn," he told our newsdesk.
The state of the ferries operating the Likoni Channel was brought into question after an accident claimed the lives of Mariam Kighenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu in September 2019.
Their vehicle, a Toyota Isis, slipped into the Indian Ocean when MV Harambee ferry was midstream.
