Thika OCPD Erastus Muthamia has dismissed reports that traffic officials in the area are reluctant in taming road accidents.
Muthamia said that traffic enforcers are implementing the laws and has blamed the accidents on a few rogue motorists who he says will be dealt with accordingly.
Addressing journalists at Thika town on Tuesday, Muthamia put on notice Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) operators contravening traffic regulations saying that they will no longer be tolerated.
Muthamia said that police had launched immediate investigations into the rising cases of accidents that are being reported in the area.
The OCPD who had earlier visited the family of a 30 year old Onesmus Kimani who was killed in a road crash on Sunday along the Thika-Garissa road said that traffic officers will enforce the rules strictly.
“We have resolved to put this menace to an end and our traffic officials will strictly and firmly deal with any motorists found o be contravening the law,” said the OCPD.
Muthamia also asked PSV Saccos to ensure that their crew are competent noting that some of the accidents are caused as a result of negligence and carelessness. “It is important for drivers and conductors to be re-trained so that we can avoid some of these accidents,” he said.
While commenting on the rising accidents involving the Kenya Mpya bus company, Muthamia said the matter is being handled by NTSA. The Kenya Mpya fleet buses have been involved in several accidents resulting to deaths.
Muthamia said that they are working with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to curb the accidents.
He said that several meetings have been organized with NTSA adding that rogue motorists will face the law.
Muthamia at the same time said police have launched investigations into the Sunday accident that claimed the life of the Ngoyoyo 237 Vice chairman, Onesmus Kimani Ndung'u.
He stated that they are waiting for an inspection report on the accident adding that justice will be served to the family of the deceased who was killed in the Sunday crash.