Popular gospel artist, Kevin Bahati has expressed deep sorrow for victims of the unfortunate Likoni ferry incident, on Wednesday.
An accident that took place on Sunday’s evening and that has raised questions about the kind of emergency response the Kenyan government has in place.
Unfortunately, a higher percentage remain questioning the system as the ‘Unavyonipenda’ singer cited the same.
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According to Bahati, the country is still not prepared to handle such kind of incidences that demand immediate responses.
Sharing a clip of the unfolding of events as the car stayed afloat before it soon after completely submerged, he tearfully captions:
This is One of the Most HEART BREAKING Videos I have Ever Watched. Watching your Own Country People Drown on Video. As we’re Watching this a Man| A Husband Somewhere is Mourning his Wife, Daughter and Relative who who Perished in this Incident.
What is more distressing being:
But even more Painful is that More than 3 Days later no Enough efforts from Our Government to at least get the Bodies of this Innocent Souls. We’re Not Here to Blame One Another but I feel the Government of Kenya & Mombasa County Should do Something to Atleast show that Small Care to it’s Citizens ???? After this Incident It’s Clear that despite #Likoni Being Kenya’s Major Ferry Crossing deport … The Slow Response Shows how Unprepared We are as a Country.
Bahati’s question is one:
You mean no Kenya Navy Officials or Cops on Standby for Such Emergencies??? Enyewe Tunaishi kwa Nehema za Mungu TUU!!! Now as this Man Mourns his Family he’s also Forced to pay for Private Divers from his Pocket??? No Kenyans it’s Time we Speak up Coz Today it’s them Tomorrow it’s US!!! Rest in Peace Mariam Kagenda, the Relative and the 4 year Old Daughter. And to the Husband we as Kenyans We’re Praying for you. May God Strengthen you During this trying season ???????????? #LikoniFerryTragedy
Background
It now clocks 5 days since the unfortunate happening. However, not much really has been done by the Kenyan government or forces responsible to attend to the situation.
Mariam Kighenda and her 4-year old daughter, Amanda Mutheu are among the victims of the accident. One that occurred after their car slid back from an MV Harambee, while they were coming from their farm in Kwale county.
Likoni ferry tragedy victims, Mariam Kighenda and her 4-year old daughter, Amanda Mutheu
It is with deep grief that family members have to watch as the government makes slow attempts to recover bodies of their loved ones.
May their souls find eternal rest!
Video
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