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The ride of death: Motorbikes send hundreds of young Kenyans to early graves

More than 11,000 motorbike drivers or passengers die every year, accounting for over 70 per cent of the country’s road fatalities.

By DANN OKOTH

KENYA:Njuguna Njoroge twitches and turns as he hangs precariously onto his life at Kiambu District Hospital.

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