A bus belonging to Super Metro was on Saturday, March 29, involved in a road accident with a personal vehicle on Thika Road that resulted in the bus overturning and the car landing in a ditch.
Images obtained by Kenyans.co.ke have confirmed reports from some of the passengers involved in the accident, revealing that the accident happened along Jomoko, on the road leading to Thika town.
Preliminary reports indicated that there were no casualties from the accident, but this is yet to be confirmed by authorities.
In the wake of the accident, onlookers rushed to commence rescue efforts of retrieving the passengers from the bus that had overturned, occupying a section of the service lane.
Unconfirmed reports by eyewitnesses revealed that the driver of the ill-fated bus was over speeding, and overlapping while driving carelessly.
After news of the accident spread, Kenyans took to social media platforms to voice their frustrations over Super Metro's conduct and operations. The netizens highlighted the timing of the accident and the ongoing troubles plaguing Super Metro.
"When it rains it pours, stay away from Super Metro," one X user commented. "Boycott Super Metro," another one added.
The latest comes amidst heightened scrutiny on Super Metro over its conduct and operations and follows a recent suspension by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
In an official notice dated Thursday, March 20, NTSA suspended the license over the company's lack of adherence to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations, 2014, and other set regulations.
While notifying the public of the suspension, NTSA further cautioned members of the public against boarding vehicles belonging to the sacco. Traffic police were also instructed to impound vehicles belonging to the company that are operating during the suspension.
Despite their lamentations, Super Metro bowed down to the authority's demands and presented over 200 buses to NTSA's inspection offices at Likoni Road in Nairobi.
The troubles plaguing the company stemmed from an incident involving some of their crew members where a conductor threw out a passenger from a fast-moving Super Metro bus. The passenger died on the spot, and the crew fled the scene.
This led to fury and uproar from the public, who faulted the company for their lack of professionalism over the matter, prompting authorities to step in and take action.
Super Metro however, got a reprieve from the Transport Licensing and Appeals Board which lifted the suspension clearing the way for Super Metro to resume operations.
This matter is still before the courts with NTSA still yet to issue a response to the tribunal's directive.
