Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has condoled with the families of nine people who died at a road accident along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway at Emali in Makueni County on Wednesday.
Kalonzo said it is unfortunate that innocent lives continue to be claimed on Kenyan roads.
The former Vice President while calling for caution among road users urged the government through relevant agencies to ensure road regulations are adhered to.
“We mourn and condole with the families of the victims and pray for quick recovery for those who got injured in the accident,” Kalonzo said.
He spoke during an exclusive interview with a local daily in Nairobi on Thursday.
Kalonzo said statistics on road accidents are alarming, adding that it is time the government through relevant agencies took proper measures to ensure safety of road users.
Nine people died on the spot while at least 20 others sustained serious injuries after the bus they were traveling in collided with a lorry at Civicon area.
The bus went into flames after it collided with the lorry.
According to Makueni County Commissioner Mohamed Maalim, the bus that belongs to Bus-Car Company was traveling from Nairobi to Mombasa while the lorry was headed to Nairobi from Mombasa.
Statistics by the National Transport and safety Authority (NTSA) shows that 1, 459 people have died through road accidents from January to June 26.