UDA Governor Involved in Road Accident

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich escaped unhurt after being involved in a road accident at Chepkoilel Junction in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County.

The accident occurred at around 8am on Monday, November 9, when the governor's vehicle reportedly collided with a boda boda rider at the busy junction.

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Moments after the crash, Rotich was seen standing alongside a traffic police officer as a section of residents gathered nearby. 

The governor appeared to be engaging the officer in a conversation as they assessed the situation.

Photos of the accident showed the governor's grey Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with extensive damage to its front section, particularly the bonnet and headlights.

Despite the incident, Rotich proceeded with his scheduled activities, later receiving a delegation from Kerio Valley University led by Acting Principal Professor Paul Tarus and his deputies.

The university team paid him a courtesy call as part of efforts to establish the status of land documentation for several proposed sites earmarked for university development and expansion.

The proposed sites included 50 acres in Tambach, 600 acres in Mokoro, 19 acres at Chebara Agricultural Training Centre (ATC), Biwott Technical Chepketeret, the ICRH site for the School of Medicine and Kimwarer Mining.

Following the meeting, Rotich said he had directed the relevant county departments to fast-track the land documentation process to facilitate the institution's expansion.

"I have tasked the department of lands and Education to expedite the process together with all stakeholders. Already Mokoro title is on final stages while the rest will be worked on to facilitate the university expansion and progress. 

"Land availability has hindered establishment of many projects and i wish to thank the communities for their continuous support," he wrote.

This comes a week after several people lost their lives and many others sustained injuries when vehicles collided at Kondoo along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway in Uasin Gishu County.

Police say a lorry swerved to dodge an oncoming Succeed car and ploughed into a public service vehicle (PSV) travelling towards Nakuru. The driver of the PSV was one of the fatalities.

County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani, who confirmed the crash, said emergency teams ferried the wounded to several hospitals.

The six bodies were moved to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary in Eldoret.

Sicharani asked drivers to slow down and be more careful, pointing to a worrying increase in crashes. 

Police did not said how many people were aboard each vehicle, how many of the wounded are in serious condition, or what happened to the occupants of the Succeed.