Three people were Monday morning killed in an
accident in the Kwambira area, Limuru, on the Nairobi-Naivasha Highway.
Police said nine others were left with injuries after the
road accident involving a lorry and matatu.
It is the same spot where seven people were killed last
week, Limuru subcounty commander Mary Gachie said.
She added that they are investigating the accidents.
The accident, which was a head-on collision, involved a Luxury Sacco public service vehicle traveling from Western to Nairobi.
The PSV collided with an oncoming lorry that was
heading for Nakuru.
The lorry overturned on the side of the road, with survivors
trapped inside the cabin of the heavy commercial vehicle.
This caused a huge traffic snarl-up on the busy highway
after the road was rendered impassable by the two vehicles that blocked the way
as rescue teams rushed to help.
Police officers and emergency units responded to the
incident, with rescue operations swiftly coordinated to save the lives of the
survivors.
The incident occurred around 6 am, police said.
Last week, at least seven people were killed in the same
area.
On the same Nairobi-Naivasha highway at the View Point area,
two people died on Saturday morning in an accident involving a government
vehicle and three private cars.
Witnesses said a Toyota Prado heading toward Nairobi overtook a fleet of vehicles when it collided with two oncoming
vehicles.
It hit a Mercedes-Benz and a Subaru Impreza, and a Toyota Wish, which were traveling toward Naivasha.
The driver of the Subaru Impreza and his passenger died at
the scene.
Four other individuals sustained injuries and were rushed to
Kijabe Mission Hospital for medical attention.
The bodies were taken to Uphome Mortuary, pending an autopsy.
The involved vehicles were impounded at the station yard for
inspection, police said.
Authorities have blamed speeding for the accidents.
Fatal accidents have been on the rise amid calls to take action to slow the trend.
As part of measures to address the menace of road carnage, Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir revealed that the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and police will be erecting breathalyzers on major roads across the country.
He said that any driver caught under the influence of
alcohol beyond the prescribed limit shall be fined up to Ksh100,000 or face an
imprisonment of a term not exceeding two years or both.
Additionally, any person who shall be convicted of drinking
and driving will be disqualified from obtaining a license for a period of one
year.
