Kenyans on Thursday, May 18, were outraged after an accident occurred along the Narok-Suswa highway, days after another carnage claimed lives at Sachangwan in Nakuru County.
The tragic accident occurred on Wednesday night, May 17, at around 9 pm, and involved a transit truck and a matatu.
Police and emergency personnel rushed to assess the situation and rescue the victims taken to nearby hospitals for first aid treatment and admission.
The cause of the accident and the number of fatalities were undisclosed at the time of publishing this article.
Kenyans urged Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to act swiftly before accidents claim more lives.
They argued that Murkomen should liaise with other stakeholders and dual the road to curb tragedies from occurring in the future.
"Transport CS, get a hold of the sector and seal all the loopholes on the road. We can not continue to lose lives daily," one concerned citizen suggested.
"Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen kindly vote for the dualling of these major roads... Nairobi-Mombasa, Nairobi-Nakuru- Malaba, Thika-Garissa, Narok-MaiMahiu to Kisumu, etc," another added.
Others called upon the CS to enforce speed control measures to ensure vehicles speed under 80 kilometres per hour.
Notably, in 2020 the government set aside Ksh13 billion to revamp the Maai Mahiu-Suswa road after it was affected by the floods.
Murkomen announced a countrywide crackdown on all unroadworthy vehicles and introduced mandatory inspections to curb accidents.
"I directed National Trasport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to heighten surveillance to ensure unroadworthy vehicles are not allowed on our roads," Murkomen announced.
The CS also revealed that the Mombasa-Malaba, Mombasa-Nairobi, and particularly Nairobi - Nakuru were the most dangerous roads in the country.
Data from NTSA indicated that at least 1,072 fatalities were recorded between January and March 2023.
