The delay of operation to retrieve bodies of a woman and her daughter from Indian Ocean over lack of equipment to pull out the car that plunged 60 meters deep on Sunday evening after slithering off the ferry has seen government attacked.

This has brought Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia and the Prrsident Uhuru Kenyatta-led government under a heavy attack.

Flamboyant city lawyer Donald Kipkorir has blasted CS Macharia arguing that the CS is a poster child of government incompetence, ineptitude and hubris.

He argues that under CS Macharia, Kenya Ferry Services operate unseaworthy Ferries, Billions have been spent to paint roads allegedly for BRT, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) turned out to be fake Project, Kenya Airways collapsed and Useless roads are built.

“CS James Macharia is poster child of Gov’t Incompetence, Ineptitude & Hubris … Under him, Kenya Ferry Services operate unseaworthy Ferries,Billions spent to paint roads allegedly for BRT, SGR turned out to be fake Project,Kenya Airways collapsed, Useless roads are built,” he tweeted.

Coast Regional Coordinator John Elungata on Monday said that Kenya Ferry Services Managing Director Bakari Gowa should take responsibility for the Sunday accident at the Likoni Ferry.

The regional administrator said operation to retrieve bodies of a woman and her daughter from Indian Ocean was delayed over lack of equipment to pull out the car from the Indian Ocean.

However, he said the government has been forced to source for diving equipment from a South African company to help undertake the operation on Tuesday.

Mariam Kigenda Taita, 35, and her four-year-old daughter died after the vehicle they were traveling in slid off MV Harambee Sunday evening.