A form four student from Mbale Secondary School died on Monday, October 12, after he was involved in a grisly road accident in Lunyerere, Vihiga County.
The student was on his way to school following the phased reopening, when the accident happened.
It is reported that the student had boarded a motorcycle when a lorry rammed them, killing him on the spot and injuring the rider.
"The lorry, which was coming from Mbale and heading to Chavakali, lost control when its brakes failed. This in turn forced the driver to hit the pavement and swerve," a witness stated.
The rider reportedly tried to manouver to avoid being hit but failed, leading to lorry hitting the motorcycle.
According to a report released by NTSA, 2,689 persons had lost their lives between January 1 and September 30, 2020, compared to the same period last year where 2,655 lives were lost which translates to an increase of 1.3%.
During the same period, motorcyclists and pillion passengers deaths increased by 44.94% and 19.44% respectively.
Road accidents have been on the rise in the last couple of weeks with Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai noting that drivers failed to comply with basic road safety requirements.
"The National Police Service will undertake nationwide enforcement operations to address factors such as speeding, lane indiscipline, assessment of general compliance with public service vehicle (PSV) licensing requirement, a crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles among other traffic offences," he wrote in a statement.
In addition, the IG stated that the police would conduct random drunk driving tests in all major towns from October 9.
He stated that the measures would enhance efforts towards road safety in order to prevent the unnecessary loss of lives.
