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Notorious highway claims hundreds of lives as drivers fall for speeding thrill

More than 100 people have died on “the killer highway” in the past one year, and well over 3,000 have been injured.  [PHOTOS: BONIFACE THUKU/ STANDARD]

By Steve Mkawale and Vincent Mabatuk

The stretch between Nakuru and Salgaa is one of the best to drive on. It is smooth, plain and quickly invites the urge to try that thrilling speed that has seen quite a good number of lives lost on the short distance.

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