The sad situation in Kenya is such that the criminals have become the law and the law has become crime.As efforts to construct citizen police relations are being advocated for by the autorities in the midst of extra-judicial kilings, more controversial blood is being spilled in this struggle.
A soon to be new mum in a tragic twist, has not lived to impact the world another or experienced the unexpainable joy of motherhood as a result of crime in Kenya.
A 25-year-old pregnant woman was hit and killed by a lorry driver who was allegedly fleeing from the police.
Ms Eunice Maguke, whom family members said was six-months’ pregnant, met her gruesome death at her roadside kiosk on Kabachi in Nakuru town where she was busy arranging her groceries.
The mother of one died on the spot following the Monday afternoon incident.
“I saw a lorry speeding towards our kiosks and within seconds, screams filled the air and the next minute, I saw Maguke’s body. The driver of the lorry tried escaping but boda boda riders intercepted him and beat him up. He was rushed to a local hospital,” said Ms Gladys Nekesa, who owns an adjacent kiosk.
Several other witnesses also recounted the incident claiming they saw police vehicle giving chase to the lorry that was ferrying sand before the driver crashed into the kiosks.
Why do you think the kenya police have been suffering from fatal mishaps in their ordeals?