The Driver died instantly and the Body was retrieved .PHOTO BY MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARDThe tragic death of a man after his car slid from a ferry at Likoni Channel last week has exposed serious weaknesses in Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) emergency preparedness. The tragic incident also exposed disjointed co-ordination of State agencies such as KPA, Kenya Navy and Kenya Maritime Authority as well as the private sector during marine disasters. Chairman of the Kenya Rescue Divers and Life Savers Organisation (KRDLSO) Moses Owaga says in case of emergencies, KFS relies heavily on his team who happen to be volunteers. “In less than 10 minutes, our rescue team threw life rings at the driver but he was clinging to the steering wheel making it difficult to rescue him. According to independent divers, the disjointed rescue operation was reminiscent of the Mtongwe Ferry disaster of 1994 that claimed hundreds of lives.

Source: Standard Digital June 11, 2016 18:22 UTC