Eight people killed in accident along Eastern bypass, NairobiEight people were Sunday killed in an accident involving a lorry and two matatus on Eastern bypass, Nairobi.Police said the truck driver had defied traffic police order to stop Witnesses however said the lorry was forced to come to an abrupt stop by traffic officers before its driver lost control and rammed onto the two matatus. The accident, which happened near Kangundo Road junction, caused a major traffic snarl up with motorists being advised to avoid the busy bypass. In 2019, 1,927 men were killed as compared to 406 women. On Sundays alone, some 497 people have been killed as compared to 480 who died on Saturdays and 406 on Fridays. Human error contributed to 98 percent of the accidents as compared to the 1.93 percent this year so far.

Source: Standard Digital November 11, 2019 08:19 UTC