President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyan drivers to always exercise caution while on the roads.
His message came out as a move to avoid catastrophic incidents as the one witnessed Wednesday morning after a western Express bus vered off the road at Fort Ternan in Kipkelion Kericho County.
As authorities investigate the cause of the accident with a view of taking action, I would like to remind drivers to always exercise caution to avoid such catastrophic incident.
— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) October 10, 2018
Uhuru also send a message of condolence to the families of the victims in the accident.\
My heartfelt condolences to the families of fellow Kenyans who lost their lives in a tragic road accident at Fort Ternan in Kericho County this morning and wish those in hospital quick recovery.
— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) October 10, 2018
The 67 seater Matatu ended up Killing 50 people with only seven casualities reported so far.
Early morning Wednesday an accident at Fort Tenan , Kericho County claims 52 lives .The Western Express bus was from Nairobi and heading to Kakamega.
The bus over turned, in Fort Tenan near Kipkelion plunging into a valley leading to the lose of lives.
This accident comes just after the National Transport and Safety Authority revealed a report on the increasing number of deaths related to road accidents.