Who knows the reason why our roads have been experiencing multiple tragedies recently?Its a mysterious tale that is seeing not only the loss of loved ones but also very influential people in the society. Another accident has yet again claimed lives at Kibirigwe.
The Kirinyaga West Sub-County OCPD Cecily Gatiti said the Friday midnight accident occurred due to poor visibility. She said the stationary lorry was not visible as the Karatina-bound vehicle rammed into it leaving the four dead at the scene due to high speed and the crash intensity.
“Had the life savers been at the scene where the lorry was parked, the driver of the private vehicle would have seen the danger ahead and avoided the accident,” she said. The accident comes barely a day after a similar accident claimed two lives at the Tana River Bridge on the Kennol- Sagana Road.
Four people died at the scene after a vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a stationary lorry at Kibirigwe on the Sagana-Karatina Road.
The driver of the private vehicle sustained serious injuries and was taken to Karatina Hospital in Nyeri County.
The accident comes barely a day after a similar accident claimed two lives at the Tana River Bridge on the Kennol- Sagana Road.
The accident also left four matatu passengers seriously injured after they were involved in a head-on collision with a private vehicle.
The private vehicle driver headed towards Nyeri from Nairobi was involved in the 7.00 pm accident after overtaking at a blackspot. The matatu was travelling from Meru heading to Nairobi. The accident also claimed the driver’s life and left four passengers with serious injuries.
The number of accidents in the country has risen by seven per cent compared to last year according to the latest statistics from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). Pedestrians and motorcycle operators are leading in the figures while reckless driving has been termed as the major cause for accidents in public service vehicles.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the authority stated that the saccos among them Peja Travelers which operates along Jericho, Maringo, Jogoo Road and Temple Road should cease operating immediately.
“Following the violation of provisions of section 5(1) of the National Transport and Safety Authority (operation of PSV) regulations 2014, the following seven Transport Operators were de-registered from operating with effect from September 13, 2018,” the statement read.
Other operators that have been delisted include Nairobi Kiruline Services, Gakanago Sacco and the New Lowland Sacco.
NTSA did not give any reason why the seven operators have been deregistered, only advising members of the public to take note of the ban.