Hundreds stranded at Likoni Channel, two ferries suspended

Hundreds of passengers were on Tuesday morning stranded at the Likoni Ferry Channel after Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) suspended operations of MV Nyayo and MV Harambee due to high tides in the ocean.

Before the suspension, there was panic after a ferry with passengers was pushed by high tides towards deep sea after it broke down.

However, it was eventually towed to the Island by a Kenya Ports Authority tower boat.

“We are experiencing delays due to change of weather. The ocean is experiencing high tides hence the coxswain not able to control ferries,” said the KFS MD Bakari Gowa during a press briefing.

Through their twitter account, KFS said tides were reaching as high as three meters and warned passengers that : “the movement of our ferries is about slow due to current weather conditions and heavy sea currents experienced.”