The Traffic Act criminalises reckless driving, but there seems to be no policy on high-speed police chases. Ms Maguke’s death has triggered a debate over high-speed police pursuits and whether the police have a policy on chases — a tricky balance between law enforcement and public safety. U-TURNAt the time of her death, Ms Maguke was six-months pregnant and was preparing to open her grocery shop in Kabachi in Nakuru town. According to eyewitnesses, Ms Maguke was arranging her groceries when the lorry rammed into her kiosk, killing her instantly. “I saw a lorry speeding towards our kiosks and within seconds screams filled the air and the next minute I saw Ms Maguke’s body.

Source: Daily Nation February 19, 2019 22:52 UTC