In keeping with tradition, most Kenyans travelled upcountry to be with family members during the December festive period. It is a time that family members bond and make merry, often with reckless abandon.
The month took off on a sad note after accidents claimed more than 140 lives in the first three weeks of the month, raising a public outcry and compelling the Government to erect bumps on the notorious stretch of road between Salgaa and Sachangwan.