Police Pursue Owners of Killer Bus that Claimed the Lives of More Than 50 Kenyans
The government says action will be taken against the owners of the bus that claimed the lives of more than 50 Kenyans after it crashed on Wednesday morning.
The 67-seater bus was headed to Kisumu from Nairobi when it reportedly veered off the road and rolled several times at Fort Tenan blackspot along Muhoroni-Kisumu highway.
Speaking on Wednesday, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said the Sacco which the bus belongs to will also face action.
Police said the bus, which was overloaded and over speeding, hit a guard rail before rolling several times down the valley, killing several passengers on the spot.
Scores of others sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. Among those who lost their lives included 31 men, 12 women and seven children.
Boinnet said police are looking for two directors of the bus namely; Cleophas Shimanyula (Managing Director) and Benard Shitiabai.
Speaking to NTV, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director General Francis Meja said the public service vehicle was operating illegally.
Meja said the killer bus, dubbed Home Boyz, operated under the Western Cross Roads Express Sacco and had no licence to operate at night. The accident reportedly happened at around 5am.
“This vehicle had no licence to transport passengers at night and the owners will have to take responsibility,” Meja said.
“They will face the law and we will take them to court to answer to charges."
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Kikuyu’s have to removed…
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Kikuyu’s have to removed from the transportation sector.
How many road blocks did this vehicle pass?
How did it pass those road block?
Boinnet needs to answer those questions.
Foolish hater. How did you…
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In reply to Kikuyu’s have to removed… by Diana (not verified)
Foolish hater. How did you bring Kikuyus into this??
The transportation sector is…
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In reply to Foolish hater. How did you… by Mucene (not verified)
The transportation sector is being lead by Kikuyu’s who have failed their job.
1. NTSA—National Transport and Safety Authority—-Chairman Jackson Waweru(Kikuyu)
2. Minister of Transportation kenya- James Wainaina Macharia (Kikuyu)
3. Biggest Transportation Cartel in Kenya-MUNGIKI -Which is Kikuyu gang
The same kikuyu will say Railway is the solution because they have failed to manage the road business.
They just want to steal, like they did with SGR.
Anyways, the collapse of leadership in the transportation sector is the biggest problem.
There just is no leadership in that sector. Macharia has failed.
@Diana I guess Waweru and…
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In reply to The transportation sector is… by Diana (not verified)
@Diana I guess Waweru and Macharia along with MUngiki were all riding in the bus where 31 men did not speak up or man up to save the rest. Did you read the article or yours was reading different?
For heavens sake. This has…
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In reply to Kikuyu’s have to removed… by Diana (not verified)
For heavens sake. This has nothing to do with kikuyus or any other tribe. Just careless driving.
if the bus was driven…
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if the bus was driven careles kwani kutoka naivasha all dway to sceen of accidents hawakupata traffic police 4 them 2 report or,sasa its the tme they r pointing there accusing fingers to bus crew,shame to themself,how can over 60 passengers beruled by less than 5crew members nd wait only 2taken to the graves,nd the other thngs what s the work of those call themself traffic police do at night on our roads,kazi nikupokea hongo,coz they have never at any time kusikika eti kama sio wao kungeyokea ajari baya sana,to my opinion to the president is to disolve traffic police depertment and make it private coz sijawahi kujua kazi yao kwa barabara ni gani,but robbers with license to rob inocent kenyan citizens on the roads.
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the other thing inspecta genral of police should tel kenyans why was the bus around to go past gilgil road brock with ecces pass,boinet should by now hav arrested all those money hangry beast who were maning all those road brocks up to where the accindent occured ccoz they could have arrested the bus crew members why are they aresting the bus owner whereby kuna wale wangezuia hiyo ajari,does it mean ilikuwa mala ya kwanza kusafirisha watu huo usiku,kwanini haikushikwa beleni kama haikuwa na night travel TLB,shame to traffic dptmnt coz they are only after money,hata kama raia watakufa,can u just releas the owners of that bus nd arrest those beast who were manning roadbrocks starting the ones who were at gilgil waybridge coz kama sio wao kuchukua hongo the owner could hav registerd night travel TLB kitambo na pia hilo bus halingekubali kubeba eccess passngrs,boinet dont full us now wewe ile kikosi unayo ya kutunza barabara zetu hata kimezidi wale magaidi wenye wanajesi wetu wanapigana nao inchini somalia,coz they have made so inoccent lives to die,whats the diffrtnt b2n them nd al shabab,infact more than al ashabab.
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