This archive report was first published on 17 October 2019.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken swift action in the wake of the Likoni Ferry tragedy, dismissing the board members of Kenya Ferry Services.
The move comes after a devastating incident on September 29, in which a mother, Mariam Kighenda, and her four-year-old daughter, Amanda, lost their lives when their car slipped off the MV Harambee ferry and plunged into the Indian Ocean.
According to a special Gazette notice dated October 16, Uhuru has fired chairman Dan Mwazo and members Daula Omar, Naima Amir, Philip Ndolo, and Rosina Mruttu.
The decision has been met with widespread condemnation, particularly after Kenya Ferry Services issued cheques worth Sh100,000 each to the families of the victims, which many saw as an insensitive act.
However, the autopsy report released today revealed that Mariam and Amanda suffocated to death, providing some closure to the families and the nation.
