Kenya Ferry Services recovery teams were not successful in the retrieval of the bodies in the car that plunged to the Indian Ocean on Thursday.
The search team spotted the vehicle and confirmed its identity on Wednesday, giving hope to the country and the deceased's Mariam Kighenda's family.
The vehicle, a Toyota ISIS with registration number KCB 289C sunk more than a week ago but hasn't been retrieved.
One of the people involved in the recovery mission said the vehicle was moved by undercurrents.
"After the car was located by the machines, it was not tied by any rope. A rock-like object tied on the pink float was put at the spot as a mark only for us to come and learn that the vehicle moved, ”he told Daily Nation
“We spent the better part of the day with the Chinese guys who had their machines and another machine which was being used by officials from the South African company, but all failed forcing us to call off the operation,” he added
However, they remain hopeful that their operation will be successful.