A scene of accident. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
Acting Internal CS Fred Matiang'i has said the government is set to de-register all driving schools in an effort to curb road accidents.
However, the decision remains a curious one eliciting more questions than answers.
Are a great number of road accidents resulting from 'unqualified' drivers as Matiang'i put it?
Is the governmnent running away from responsibilities?
In my opinion, Matiang'is directive is a reflection of how a country can be run by sage reasoning that belongs to the wild.
Why did the Sachangwan accident take place?
What caused the recent Salgaa accident?
It is true that some drivers are reckless, as are all people in the country when handling matters of the public; but that is not the elephant in the room of these accidents.
In Nairobi, most accidents are caused by potholes and poor planning of roads.
There are roads that have been neglected for long because of reasons only the government knows better; but every day accidents keep to be recorded because of a driver trying to evade a pothole or overlap to the 'better' lane.
What the government needs to do is to improve the roads by expanding and dividing them into lanes for both directions.
That will solve the problem a great deal.
And another question: Matiang'i is a CS for Education. If a public servant is found to be reckless, does he deregister the university of his training?
Someone close to the CS should tell him he is working hard but not smart.