- Kenya Ferry Services says Mr Mutinda drove straight into the sea at around 4.20am without paying for the ticket.
- As he drove into the sea at high speed, he almost ran over a KFS official who was on the night shift.
- The vehicle was lifted by a crane and put on Mv Kilindini before being towed to the Likoni Ferry Police Station.
A bare chested John Mutinda stormed out of his house in Vanga Estate in Likoni, Mombasa County, at around 4am on Saturday, got into his vehicle and sped off.
Clad in a pair of shorts only, Mr Mutinda knocked down a motorcycle as he sped off towards the Likoni crossing channel before plunging into the ocean.
DISTURBED
Mr Mbithi Matheka, a night guard who Mr Mutinda usually hired to watch over his car, a Toyota Allion, said the 46-year-old clearing and forwarding agent looked disturbed.
“He did not utter a word, he stared at us for some minutes before he got into the car and drove off at high speed,” said Mr Matheka.A neighbour said that at around midnight, Ms Mueni had complained that her husband was behaving strangely.
“The wife was here complaining, but it was not clear what she was bitter about. She went back to the house, only for the incident to happen later,” said a neighbour.
PHONE CALL
According to Mr Mutinda’s relative, Benard Kieti, the victim told his wife that he had received a call from his late father before leaving the house in a huff.
“He was saying things that his wife could not comprehend when he left. The wife tried to stop him in vain,” said Mr Kieti who spoke on behalf of the family during an interview at the Likoni channel.
According to Kenya Ferry Services (KFS), Mr Mutinda drove straight into the sea at around 4.20am without paying for the ticket
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