Chief Justice David Maraga was this Morning involved in a road accident but sustained minor head injuries while his wife was in shock but stable and doctors are monitoring her condition.
Maraga was rushed to War Memorial Hospital Nakuru after the accident.
Kenyans have however been quick to note that the CJ’s Mercedes Benz could have had a hand in saving the Supreme Court President’s life.
For more than 80 years, Mercedes-Benz has been developing vehicles capable of protecting their occupants against almost every type of attack.
Due to the special protection which they often require against personal attack, executives, politicians and prominent figures the world over have been placing their trust in the special protection model launched four years ago: the E-Guard. The reinforcement measures integrated into the interior are hidden out of sight and yet provide an outstanding level of security.
To ensure that the vehicle is able to move safely, quickly and comfortably through traffic, despite the increased weight resulting from the protective measures, both the suspension and brakes, as well as the electronic control and restraint systems of the E-Class, have been adapted for the E-Guard.
In braking tests, for example, it has been demonstrated that the additional protective components have no effect on performance: the vehicle comes to a standstill with precision.
The extremely high level of general safety which is characteristic of Mercedes-Benz has also been tested and ensured in special crash tests.
As a result the special protection vehicle is also able to fulfil all of the requirements in the event of a collision.
Furthermore, additional harshness tests, such as fatigue loading on simulated rough roads, brake tests in Alpine passes, climate tests in extreme temperatures and corrosion endurance tests, all help to ensure the hallmark reliability of Mercedes-Benz and the high level of comfort of the E-Class Saloon models.
The reason for the high standard of security provided by the E-Guard is among other things the heavily reinforced armouring made of the latest glass/plastic composites and high-strength special steel.
It is installed using sophisticated, overlapping structures based on a labyrinth system. This design deflects projectiles and reliably prevents them from penetrating into the passenger compartment.
Since the armouring is not retrofitted to the vehicle, but rather integrated into the body early on in the production process, potential sources of danger are excluded in those locations on the vehicle to which subsequent access would in fact not be possible.