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Killer matatus aided by rogue NTSA inspectors

A matatu and truck that were involved in a crash that killed 12 people on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. [File, Standard]

Public service vehicles are rarely inspected as rogue officials demand kickbacks to issue compliance certificates.

In other instances, only a cursory inspection is done which explains the numerous crashes and rising death toll on the roads.

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