This archive report was first published on 22 October 2019.
On October 16, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta revoked the appointment of Dan Mwazo as the chairman of the Kenya Ferry Services board, along with four other board members, nearly two weeks after a tragic incident in which Mariam Kighenda, 35, and her daughter, Amanda, 4, died when their vehicle slipped from MV Harambee into the Indian Ocean.
Leaders in Taita-Taveta County have expressed outrage over the sacking of Dan Mwazo as the chairman of the Kenya Ferry Services board following a ferry tragedy that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter. Taita Taveta Deputy Governor Majala Mlagui and former Mwatate MP Calist Mwatela said the sacking of Mr Mwazo, who is also a former Voi Legislator, was unjustified.
“Mwazo, who served for only two months, was sacrificed because he comes from the Coastal region. Where is justice and fairness? What wrong did the former cabinet minister do to warrant his sacking,” said Mwatela, who is a former Education assistant minister.
Further, Mwatela said the next constitutional referendum would only be supported in the region if the Mombasa Port is reverted to the management of those from the coastal communities. “The Port must belong to us. We must have the right to choose what belongs to us. If it is not possible to have the Port back, we should revert back to Majimbo system of 1963,” stated Mwatela.
