The Migaa accident that claimed more than 30 lives[twitter.com]
The year 2017 had claimed a lot of lives through grisly road accidents. Kenyans are hoping that 2018 will be different as those responsible for safety should fulfill their responsibilities.
The big question is, who should Kenyans blame for the numerous accidents in the country?
Through his Facebook page, Dr. Miguna Miguna blames tribalism in the transport sector to have largely contributed to the fatal accidents.
“Patriots, the following toxic tribalism breads incompetence, lethargy and accidents. It’s a road safety issue that we must correct. CS- James Wainaina Macharia, PS- Paul Maringa Director inspection- Wangai Chairman Road Safety – Njeri Chairman NTSA board Waweru,” Miguna posted on 2nd January.
Should we also blame Matatu conductors who sell our lives to the traffic police for Sh50 or blame our ignorance to report the matter?
According to Transport CS, James Macharia, pedestrians in the city contributes to 40 per cent of accidents.
This proves carelessness of Kenyans as most pedestrians ignores the zebra crossings and footbridges. We also board overloaded matatus and smile when the police are being bribed.
On the other hand, Gatundu South Member of Parliament, Moses Kuria has attacked the National Transport and Safety Authority for failing to implement the technology used in the transport sector.
“So, the Salgaa bus had been reported to NTSA in September? In Kenya, we have spent millions of shillings in deploying the technology. But the technology could not be used to profile the Salgaa bus,” Kuria posted on his Facebook page.
It therefore very clear that the government should find a long-lasting solution through everybody playing his part to ensure safety in our roads.