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Twenty-five people, including two children, were seriously injured in an accident in the famous Pinyinyi Hills area along the Maai-Mahiu Narok road in the early hours of the morning.
Confirmation of the incident Narok North OCPD, Joseph Kisombe said that the bus belonging to the Guardian Angel Company at the scene of the accident lost control and landed in a ditch on the side of the road, injuring the 25 people affected by the shock
occurred at 1:30 on Saturday morning. The bus was descending a steep hill in the area
The wounded are fighting for their lives at the Narok Referral Hospital.
The hospital was a hive of activity as doctors rushed against time to save the lives of some of the wounded.
The Pinyinyi Hills area along the Maai-mahiu- Narok road is known for a series of accidents that occur along this road which is the gateway to the city. western Kenya and the famous Maasai Mara
August 2013, forty-two people were killed in the rugged corner of Pinyinyi Hills in what has been touted as one of the worst road accidents in the world. history of the country.
The government through the National Highway Safety Authority (NTSA) a series of changes in the transport sector to reduce accidents, but the statistics of road accidents are still high.
Some of the changes implemented included the installation of public vehicles with electronic speed regulators and a night ban. traveling, until a transport company complies with certain established rules and procedures
The government also issued a law to legalize the use of breathalyzers, the use radar, the regulation of the motorcycle and the revision of the Highway Code among others. the measures seem to have done little to improve the safety on our roads. Drunk driving and speeding are still among the leading causes of accidents on our roads.
The Mai-Mahiu-Narok-Bomet Road has also become a deadly trap. and all road users to exercise caution on the road and to respect traffic rules.
A week ago, a 77-year-old woman died after being hit by a truck at the Kutete Mall. Bomet road
Just last month, more than 10 people, most of them children, died on the same road
By Mabel Keya – Shikuku
Guardian Angel SocietyJoseph KisombeMai-Mahiu-Narok – BometNarok Road North OCPDPinyinyi HillsWestern Kenya Region of Nairobi
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