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Why we should curb road accidents

The rising number of accidents on our roads should raise questions about the effectiveness of road safety measures that were introduced with great fanfare but whose efficacy is not being felt.PHOTO: COURTESY

The rising number of accident fatalities in recent days is cause for concern. The accident in Homa Bay in which eight people died follows a series of road collisions, and brings to 12 the number of road fatalities across Nyanza in just one week.

When this is combined with the number of fatalities in other regions, the spectre of road carnage begins to take a disturbing dimension.

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