Kenya ferry breaks silence over viral video of varsity bus near tragedy

Kenya Ferry Services Limited said the bus failed to gain uphill momentum. [Courtesy]
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Some reports online indicated that there were passengers on board when the incident happened contrary to their safety rule that requires passengers to alight from their vehicles when crossing the channel. KFS, however, refuted the claims affirming that there were no passengers on the bus. “The bus had no passengers since all passengers had alighted before boarding the ferry in compliance with our safety procedure,” the statement continued.For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.
KFS’ staff stepped in and helped to pull the bus to a safer ground.— Kenya Ferry Services (@FerryKenya) November 12, 2019Yesterday’s incident happened barely a month after the tragic accident in which Mariam Kighenda and her daughter Amanda drowned.
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Their car plunged into the ocean ad their bodies were retrieved 13 days later thanks to a combined effort of the Kenya Navy and South African divers. On October 16, President Uhuru Kenyatta dissolved the KFS board headed by Dan Mwanzo and four other members following the car tragedy.ANOTHER FERRY accident? A near tragic incident after Kenyatta University bus slid off the ramp #ConsumerVoice pic.twitter.com/8t0mMlzYGR
— Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) (@CofekRebranded) November 11, 2019
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