A tragic accident along the Nairobi–Namanga Highway in the Koroboi area of Kitengela has claimed the lives of a mother and her child, sparking outrage among local residents.
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, July 15, involved a speeding lorry that hit a motorcycle transporting the woman and her child.
According to eyewitnesses, the lorry, reportedly speeding, knocked down the boda boda, killing the two passengers instantly. The motorcycle rider sustained minor injuries.
Enraged residents, blaming the driver for reckless driving, pursued the lorry after it came to a stop a short distance from the crash site and set it ablaze.
The driver fled the scene as the crowd turned on him in an attempted lynching.
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Locals lamented the rising number of accidents in the area, particularly along the sloped section of the highway, where speeding vehicles pose a danger to the community.
They attributed the carnage to the absence of speed bumps and inadequate road safety measures despite repeated appeals to authorities.
“This area has a large population but no speed bumps. We are blaming this accident, and any future ones, on the Kenya National Highways Authority,” one resident stated.
Boda boda riders and residents are now calling on authorities to install safety measures and improve road signage to prevent further tragedies.
“This road harms us a lot. There are no bumps. Every other day, we witness accidents. They need to improve this road,” a boda boda rider lamented.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to Shalom Mortuary in Athi River.
The incident caused a major traffic snarl-up stretching from Isinya to Kitengela, disrupting movement late into the night.
