Mixed reactions from Kenyans on Twitter popularly branded as KOT after the Kenya Navy led 2 weeks operation of retrieving the plunged vehicle was a success at last even though lives were lost.
Here are randomly sampled tweets on different sampled hashtags and trending topics on the Kenyan trends.
Ferry tragedy: Bodies, car retrieved https://t.co/FbyTR1Ho9o #RecoveryInTheDeep pic.twitter.com/gJ5cQ463rc
— Daily Nation (@NationAfrica) October 11, 2019
Cyrus Oguna warns journalists to be mindful of the pictures they take after the retrieval because some might be disturbing to the public. #RecoveryInTheDeep pic.twitter.com/ZFhAfeW3eb
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) October 11, 2019
After 13 days, the family of Mariam Kighenda and her daughter Amanda can now have closure. My heart goes out to them. #RecoveryInTheDeep pic.twitter.com/6WiCXh4fcO
— Zeynab Wandati (@ZeynWandati) October 11, 2019
Atheists are asking a very hard question and we need to answer them ASAP… They are asking why we are grateful and thanking God for the retrieval of THE dead bodies yet the same God "neglected" the deceased at their hour of need. #RecoveryInTheDeep
— MUHAMMAD ONYANGO (@Moha001_Onyango) October 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/geraldngaopk/status/1182659464400457731?s=19
Those who were doing maths about the water pressure and PSI, I hope you've seen that the car is intact.#LikoniFerry pic.twitter.com/KZg378QcIC
— Insider Kenya (@Insider_Kenya) October 11, 2019
Now that the bodies of Mariam and Amanda have been retrieved, we are now waiting for disaster celebrities who happen to be our politicians to start giving their useless condolences.Anyway may their souls rest in peace. #LikoniFerry pic.twitter.com/3G4qfNpZdx
— Andrew Kilui (@AndrewKilui) October 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/LincolnsKE/status/1182655300534521856?s=19
#LikoniFerry
So sad that just a simple car has taken 2 weeks to retrieve, not forgetting that Kenya navy is allocated billions each financial year. What if Alshabab came through Indian ocean!? Kuuliza tu jamani, ..@khalidjoho— HOMELINESAFARIS E.AFRICA (@RichiMahamoud) October 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/arapsam/status/1182668467784376320?s=19
This is SO HEARTBREAKING! 😭 😭 Rest in Peace Mariam Kighenda and Amanda Mutheu. 🙏 #LikoniFerry pic.twitter.com/LcIj2G330T
— Sir Adam ™ (@AdamMaina_) October 11, 2019