This archive report was first published on 4 October 2019.
On Wednesday, October 4, 2019, a dramatic scene unfolded at the Likoni channel as a man attempted to swim across the busy waterway.
The incident occurred after a two-hour delay at the channel, which was caused by a search and recovery mission for bodies of a woman and her daughter who lost their lives after their car plunged into the Indian Ocean on Sunday evening.
Mariam Kidenga, 35, and her four-year-old daughter Amanda Mutheu were aboard the MV Harambee ferry when the incident occurred.
Rescue divers on a boat stopped the daring man in his tracks, preventing him from completing his perilous journey.
The delay at the channel was caused by the ongoing search and recovery mission, which had temporarily closed the Likoni channel on Tuesday.
According to a tweet by the Kenya Ferry Services, ferry users were likely to experience delays between 30 minutes to one hour due to the exercise.
A video by KTN News captured the moment, showing a disabled man being pulled out of the water. It remains unclear if he is the same man who attempted the swim.
