The ferry which had been operational for barely three months has been withdrawn after it was hit on the side by another vessel, MV Kwale. Operations were however smooth as four other ferries — MV Jambo, MV Kilindini, MV Likoni and MV Kwale — were ferrying people and vehicles. Since its arrival in April, MV Safari has been critical to operations at the channel because of its huge capacity. The first ferry, MV Jambo, has been operational for the last two years since it was officially commissioned. The KFS owns seven ferries; MV Safari, MV Jambo, MV Kwale, MV Likoni, MV Kilindini, MV Harambee and MV Nyayo.

Source: Daily Nation July 22, 2020 13:47 UTC