The increased road accidents are a threat to our economy

The recent growing cases of road accidents are heartbreaking. It is a clear sign on how the country is terribly failing on reducing the rate of loss of lives via road. Why are so many Kenyans dying and getting injured on our roads? Are the culprits behind road accidents being held accountable? These are the kind of questions Kenyans should be asking themselves.

In one of the accidents in the Sobea area Nakuru County,a family of seven perished when a saloon car was involved in a head on collision with a lorry along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.In another accident along Mai Mahiu-Narok road,a 14 seat matatu rammed into the rear of a stationary lorry and burst into flames. Nine passengers were burnt to death.