This archive report was first published on 11 October 2019.
On October 11, 2019, a multi-agency team successfully recovered the bodies of Mariam Kighenda, 35, and her 4-year-old daughter Amanda Mutheu from the Indian Ocean, 13 days after their car slipped off MV Harambee on September 29.
The recovery operation, which began at 7:30am, was led by a team of divers from SubSeas company and involved a huge crane from Southern Engineering Company (SECO) and tug boats.
Government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna briefed the media at 9:11am, expressing hope that the operation would be completed before the end of the day.
Normal ferry services at the Likoni Channel continued, with ships entering and exiting the port, while avoiding the spot where the operations were taking place.
At 12:30pm, Mombasa County Transport and Infrastructure CEC Tawfiq Balala arrived to condole with the husband of Ms Kighenda, while Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sherrif arrived at Mbaraki Wharf at 2:30pm.
The vehicle was finally pulled out from the water at 4:20pm, bringing an end to the 13-day ordeal.
