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Kenya has witnessed horrific road accidents in the last few weeks that saw hundreds dead. A section of Kenyans has blamed reckless drivers.
One of the biggest accidents witnessed so far is the Pwani University incident last month. The Pwani University bus collided with a matatu at the Kayole Bridge on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway and killed 18.
Also, at least 20 people, among them students, have perished on the roads in five days and this has been unsettling for Kenyans.
After a public uproar, Senators now want stringent measures taken against reckless drivers.
“The drivers who cause accidents should first be fined and eventually blacklisted from driving on the roads,” majority leader Aaron Cheruiyot said.
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale reiterated the need to bring sanity to the transport sector and promised to table a bill to curb the Boda Boda menace in the country.
Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen on the other side Wednesday banned night travel for school buses.
“School transportation shall not be allowed to operate between 10 pm and 5 am in line with the Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2017, effective immediately,” he said.
For PSV and commercial drivers, Murkomen said they will be required to undergo a driving test every three years.
Do you think the new measures will help curb skyrocketing road accidents?
Meanwhile, here are stories making headlines on the Opera News today;
Bad News For Kenyans After What Retailers Have Revealed About Cheap Unga
Kenyans will have to continue dealing with expensive maize flour for longer despite an earlier announcement by President William Ruto that the prices will drop starting this week, it’s emerging.
Ruto had announced that Kenyans will get to enjoy cheaper unga as a result of imported maize, at a time when he is having to shoulder the blame for expensive unga and the high cost of living.
Detectives Discover 12 Graves in Land Owned by Malindi’s Pastor Mackenzie
Police in Malindi have discovered twelve graves in land owned by a controversial Malindi pastor Paul Mackenzie in Shakahola in Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County.
The ongoing operation by the Homicide Unit is being led by Director General Martin Nyuguto.
John Ngumi: I got paid Sh415m for Telkom sale because I was the best
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ally John Ngumi was yesterday at pains to justify the $3.07 million he was paid by Jamhuri Holdings Limited (JHL) for his role in advising on the government’s acquisition of Telkom Kenya Limited for Sh6.2 billion.
The amount that Mr Ngumi received over a period of five months — between April 1, 2022, when the government began the acquisition of Telkom Kenya Limited, and September 2022, when the deal was concluded — is equivalent to approximately Sh415 million. This is based on an exchange rate of 135.20 shillings to one US dollar.