On Thursday afternoon, road construction works at Embakasi West Nairobi came to  a standstill after one of the workers was run over by a roller while on a phone call.

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According to Nairobi News, the worker was speaking on the phone when the accident occurred. 

Embakasi West Mp George Theuri urged workers to be careful and observe safety measures. 

"A sad encounter as we have lost one worker who was working on the ongoing Kwa Maji to Baraka Road after he was run over by the roller as he was talking on phone," said Theuri as quoted by Nairobi News. 

"I urge people to be careful and observe safety measures as we continue working on road projects," he added.