Police are investigating a hit and run accident in Kangemi area Monday evening that where a businessman died on the spot after being hit by a matatu.
The man was crossing the road to go to his business premises when he was knocked down.
The matatu is allegedly reported to have been on the wrong side and its driver fled from the scene leaving the man bleeding profusely in a pool of blood.
According to an eyewitness, the man known as “Maasai” was in his daily routine of collecting money from his tomatoes business when he was hit by the matatu.
"He just came from my kiosk a few minutes ago to collect his money because he is the one that distributes tomatoes to us before he was hit," the eyewitness said.
"He was crossing the road to go on the side before a matatu came out of nowhere and hit him. He fell down on the backside of the head and died immediately."
The man's body was taken to the City Mortuary as investigations continue to find the driver of the matatu.
Edited by D Tarus