Boda boda riders in Kitale Town, Trans Nzoia County on Wednesday, October 28, threatened to set ablaze a Toyota Prado believed to belong to an MP following an accident.
The vehicle, which allegedly belongs to Kapenguria MP Samuel Moroto, was involved in a head-on-collision with a boda boda, killing the passenger on the spot and injuring the rider.
The motorcycle is said to have been headed to Tulwet in Kimilili from Kitale Town, when it rammed the Prado which was coming from Kitale airstrip, headed to Kitale Town.
The pillion passenger, David Magera, died on the spot. Magera was the chairman of Boda Boda operators in Kitale town. At the same time, the rider sustained minor injuries and a broken leg.
Reports indicated that the rider was taken to the Kitale County Referral Hospital.
According to K24 Digital report, the MP was not inside the vehicle during the accident.
Attempt by the boda boda riders to set the vehicle ablaze was stopped by the police who lobbed teargas at the charged crowd.
It is also reported that the boda boda riders were headed for a colleagues funeral when the unfortunate incident took place.
The deceased's body has since been taken to the Kitale County Referral Hospital morgue and the vehicle towed to the Kitale Police Station.
The accident occurred amid concern over increased cases of road carnage across the country’s roads with the country having recorded dozens of fatalities in recent weeks.
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.
