Ten people died on Saturday night after being involved in a tragic accident along the busy Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
The accident occurred at Makutano area after a matatu and lorry collided.
According to the Standard, a Rift Valley Traffic Enforcement Officer noted that the accident happened when the matatu tried to overtake before slamming head-on with the oncoming lorry.
The accident comes only four days after 30 people died following a grisly road accident at Sachangwan area along the same highway.
The accident involved a fleet of vehicles with a bus belonging to Modern Coast company heading to Kampala from Nairobi being ripped off on one side.
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Elsewhere, 19 people perished after several vehicles were involved in a multiple accident at Kamukuywa bridge along Kitale-Webuye highway on Monday night.
Bungoma North OCPD Eliud Okello stated that a matatu rammed into a tractor that was transporting sugar cane at Kamukuywa bridge.
Several other vehicles including lorries and private vehicles were involved in the 9pm multiple accident.
On Friday, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) released a report indicating that over 150 people had been killed in the past two weeks through road accidents.
A joint statement by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA), the National Police Service and NTSA revealed that majority of the accidents were caused by speeding, overlapping, reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Several blackspots were also identified including; Salgaa, Sachangwan, Migaa and Soysambu in Nakuru County, Bonje area in Kilifi County, Manyani in Taita Taveta, Lukenya and Maanzoni in Machakos County, Salama and Konza in Makueni, Ntulele in Narok and Sagana area in Murang'a.
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“Particular attention has been given to these hazardous zones spread across the country. In the past few days, we have experienced an increase in the number of fatal accidents.
"We are alarmed by this rise. Majority of these accidents have been attributed to human error and are preventable if all road users exercise caution,” read the statement.
According to the report, there are plans underway to put bumps and rumble strips on dangerous sections of roads to ensure safety of all road users and the Nairobi-Nakuru highway might become a dual carriage highway.
