Mt Kenya roads where every turn and bridge is a death trap

The Saba Saba River bridge in Maragua Constituency along Murang’a-Nairobi highway. Its guardrails have been vandalised, exposing road users to danger. Inset, a vehicle is pulled from under the Rupingazi Bridge. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

Driving past Rupingazi River on the border of Kirinyaga and Embu counties is one of the riskiest tasks a motorist can undertake.

Reason? Guardrails that are supposed to cushion motorists in case of an accident as they cross the gigantic Rupingazi bridge do not exist.