President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday joined the nation in mourning the tragic death of Mariam Kighenda and her four-year-old daughter Amanda Mutheu who drowned in the Indian Ocean. The bodies of the victims were retrieved Friday evening 13 days after their vehicle plunged into the ocean. President Kenyatta sent a message of condolences to the family of the victims with promise that the government will put measures to ensure such an incident does will not happen in future. In a statement, Mr Kenyatta expressed his regrets over the unfortunate incident and assured the bereaved family government’s support as they plan for the burial of the deceased. In his statement, the President expressed gratitude to the multi-agency team that was involved in the search and recovery mission.

Source: Daily Nation October 12, 2019 09:56 UTC