Mystery as road accidents pick on young, single, poorly educated men

A traffic police officer records details of an accident scene involving a Nissan X trail and a Matatu at Karisheni area, Kieni East, Nyeri County on April 22, 2018. [Photo: Mose Sammy, Standard]

Single, young, unemployed and poorly educated men are the majority patients at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

Some of the accident victims face bills of up to Sh500,000, and many are unable to pay.