Super Metro has issued a statement detailing events that led to a road accident involving the company's bus on Saturday, March 29.
The company revealed that the bus veered off the road and landed in a ditch after colliding with a white saloon car at the Jomoko area.
Fortunately, no casualties or injuries had been reported.
“Super Metro Sacco regrets to confirm that one of its buses, registration number KDL 360F, was involved in a road accident along Thika Road in the Jomoko area on Saturday morning, March 29, 2025. We are relieved to report that no casualties or injuries occurred as a result of the incident," part of the statement read.
According to Super Metro, preliminary investigations showed that the accident was caused by a reckless driver operating a saloon car that was overloaded with jerrycans of Muratina.
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The company noted that eyewitnesses claim the driver was driving carelessly, leading to the collision with the Super Metro bus.
“Preliminary information indicates that the accident was caused by a white saloon car, which was reportedly overloaded with jerrycans of Muratina and was swerving carelessly across the road, as observed by multiple drivers in the vicinity.
"The saloon car collided with the side of the Super Metro bus, forcing the bus driver to take evasive action. Unfortunately, while attempting to avoid further collision, the bus veered off the road and landed in a ditch," the statement added.
Super Metro said the incident was promptly reported to the authorities, with Thika Police Station currently handling the matter.
“The incident was promptly reported to the authorities, and Thika Police Station is currently handling the matter. We urge anyone seeking official details about the incident to direct inquiries to Thika Police Station for accurate and updated information," the statement concluded.
The accident came barely a week after Super Metro was granted an interim order allowing it to resume operations after the Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLAB) stayed a decision by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) that had suspended its services.
In an order issued by TLAB Chairman Dr. Adrian Kamotho on Monday, March 24, the Board ordered the appeal be considered ex-parte in the first instance and directed the NTSA to respond to the motion by Tuesday, March 25.
The court order indicated that the suspension that NTSA issued on Tuesday, March 18 has been halted temporarily.
"That pending inter-partes hearing of the motion and the Memorandum of Appeal herein on Thursday, March 27, an interim order is hereby issued staying the execution/enforcement/operation of the decision of the respondent dated March 18, 2025 (NTSA/C/RT/010/2VOL. (1)), suspending the operations of the appellant herein, Super Metro Sacco Limited as a PSV operator. The appellant is at liberty to immediately resume operations in due compliance with the law," read part of the court order.
NTSA had suspended Super Metro's operator license until the company fully complies with the Public Service Vehicles Regulations, 2014 and other set conditions.
