Yesterday evening about 9pm I was driving on outer ring road. Between Donholm and Tajmal section, I encountered three vehicles, two of them Matatus driving in the wrong direction with lights on full blast.
Driving towards oncoming traffic on a one-way-traffic-road!!
Not only was this annoying but also scaring as I was not familiar with the road and needed to keep watch on where the exits and turn offs are to avoid missing my way.
The last such offending vehicle was a 33 seater matatu that I encountered near Tajmal, coming from the direction of JKIA on a road that’s exclusive for vehicles cruising towards JKIA! I figured it would have to travel for more than a Kilometre in order to switch to its rightful lane.
This Devil will care attitude is our undoing.
Aside from the need to have such behaviour reined in, we have to appreciate that it’s also a function of how we are cultured.
Question is, are we doing anything to debrief the next generation of this warped culture!!
Isuni yilu yi maa me muyo - ni Mbisuu