A mother and her two children are among four people who lost their lives in a road accident on Tuesday, January 4.
The three perished when the motorcycle they boarded collided head-on with a personal vehicle at Matakari along the Kiritiri - Embu road.
According to police reports, the incident happened when the motorcycle rider tried to overtake a vehicle and rammed into an oncoming one on the opposite lane.
The bodies of the deceased were moved to the Embu Level Five hospital mortuary.
The accident comes barely hours after the government called on road users to observe discipline as schools re-open.
In a statement to media, Government Spokesperson, Col. (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna, urged drivers to adhere to traffic regulations to prevent loss of lives on Kenyan roads.
"As schools re-open this week, we appeal to all drivers of both public and private vehicles to adhere to traffic rules and regulations. Drive responsibly, and let us get all our children to schools safely," Oguna stated.
Since the beginning of the year, scores have lost their lives in road carnages.
In the most recent incident, eight passengers lost their lives on January 2 after a passenger service vehicle (PSV) they were travelling in rammed into a stationary lorry at Musembere area along the Eldoret - Webuye highway.
Kakamega County Police Commander, Hassan Barua, confirmed that the driver of the 14-seater was among the casualties. Survivors were rushed to the nearby hospital.
“The matatu, a part of the 2NK Sacco, was heading to Nairobi from Bungoma when it hit the lorry from behind at Musembe. Our officers rushed the injured passengers to Webuye Sub-county Hospital,” Barua stated.
