While there are various causes that contributes road accidents,i opine that the following are key contributors;-
1.Target - Some matatu owners have put a sealing as a target the crew must hand over and the end of the day.The crew have to work for that target and possibly surpass so as to enjoy the extra hence over speed to fetch on time.
2.Stealing - some matatu crews steal the mat for a night kill.They have to do fast rounds so as to return the mat to "wake up again - fresh - not really fresh" to start working for the day.Here,some owners have no idea that their asset was on jobo at night,hence one continues working without resting.
3.Overloading where weight controls the driver.
4.Bad roads - either by weather or smoothness that drivers are overtaken or bends that require a professional driver.
5.Unhealth competion - the ups and downs by drivers (some not skilled/trained) competes in disregard to the safety of passengers and other road users.
6.Mechanical - some vehicles are not un-roadworthy,or not well maintained by the owners or poor workmanship by mechanics hence failure to operate even in the best conditions of the road.
7.Corrupt police officers who play one eye blind oblivious of the dangers that looms high.
Granted, the stakeholders have a bone to chew together.
Evans MACHERA.
From: Maryann Wanjiru <cirumariga2007@gmail.com>
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Subject: [PK] Molo Crash
The 14 seater Matatu was carrying 27 passengers,
How?
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20 dead in Molo road crash
Locals at the scene of an accident that left 18 people dead and seven injured at Moto-Quarry area in Molo, Nakuru County January 2, 2013. SULEIMAN MBATIAH
By EDDY NGETA engeta@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Wednesday, January 2 2013 at 15:36
Posted Wednesday, January 2 2013 at 15:36
Twenty people died while seven others were critically injured after a matatu they were travelling in lost control and plunged into a ravine Wednesday.
This brings to 31 people dead and seven injured in Nakuru alone in less than 48 hours since the dawn of the New Year. Eleven people died at the notorious Salgaa black spot on the Nakuru Eldoret Highway on January 1.
The 2 pm accident drew large crowds of curious onlookers and Good Samaritans who struggled to retrieve bodies from the wreckage and save survivors who were stuck in the vehicle.
The horrific road crash happened on the Molo-Olenguruone highway in Nakuru County in a hilly area characterised by hairpin bends and deep gorges down the roadside.
The accident occurred at Quarry area a few kilometres from Molo Town at a site where stonemasons mine building stones.
The 14-seater matatu which was carrying passengers from Olenguruone Town in Kuresoi District to Molo Town, lost control and veered off the road, plunging several metres down a ravine.
Incidentally, the large body count pointed out the fact that the vehicle, which is licensed to carry just 14 people besides the driver, was overloaded.
Rift Valley police boss John Mbijiwe, who visited the scene of the crash as well as survivors at Molo District Hospital said stern action would be taken against traffic police officers manning roadblocks along the 43-kilometre Molo-Olenguruone stretch.
"If the vehicle passed the officers on the road and they did not stop it, action has to be taken against the officers," said Mr Mbijjiwe.
Visibly angry, he issued a stern warning to errant drivers plying that route which is notorious for overloading and careless driving.
At the scene, Mr Mbijjiwe said that 10 men, two women, and seven children had perished in the accident, bringing the total to 19.
However, when Nation visited Molo District Hospital later, we found that an elderly woman had passed on.
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