What a shame

Parastatal car involved in accident found with 400 litres of chang'aa.

http://www.the-star.co.k...res-of-changaa_c1312254

Sixteen people died in two separate road accidents in Maai Mahiu and Salgaa on Friday night.

Three people died on Friday afternoon in an accident that left 12 others injured at Adiedo trading centre on Homa Bay-Katito road.

Seven people lost their lives and several more got injured in a freak accident at Wangige-Limuru road junction in Ndenderu, Kiambu county on Sunday

Three people died on Wednesday at Mung’etho area on the Kenol-Sagana road in an accident that involved a Probox and a saloon car. The victims included one woman and two men

At least 35 people have lost their lives through road crashes in the last couple of days, principally due to careless driving. One of the most shocking cases was the demise of seven university students in Kisii, among them two sisters, as they travelled upcountry for a party.

So far, the country has lost about 1,600 people on the road this year and unless checked, the statistics may be grim at the end of the year. Annual death toll on roads is estimated at 3,000 and when injuries are added to the equation, then the gravity of the situation becomes painfully clear.

Many of the accidents happen due to "careless overtaking". If only people would be a bit patient on the road, many lives would be saved.