- He pointed out the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway as the most prevalent of road accidents.
- Acting IG Masengeli said most of the road crashes reported have been associated with human misbehaviour.
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Acting Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli has urged motorists to adhere to traffic rules.
He raised concerns about the increase in fatal and serious road traffic accidents since last month.
He pointed out the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway as the most prevalent of road accidents.
Acting IG Masengeli said most of the road crashes reported have been associated with human misbehaviour.
He said the accidents have been caused by motorists who are speeding, recklessness, driving under the influence of alcohol, and dangerous overtaking.
"We all have a responsibility to ensure that safety and order prevail on our roads at all times. I therefore urge all motorists to ensure strict compliance with traffic regulations and rules," he added.
This comes after a meeting between the National Police Service and leaders from the Kenya Matatu Council.
Masengeli said the meeting was geared towards enhancing road safety.
"The National Police Service in partnership with the National Transport and Safety Authority are working closely to enhance traffic law enforcement efforts," he added.
On Saturday morning, one person died and several others were injured following an early morning accident at the Twin Bridge on the Nakuru-Eldoret road.
The crash occurred around 3:30 am when a bus, attempting to avoid a collision with two lorries, veered off the busy highway.
The bus rolled over and overturned into a ditch. The driver and several passengers were rescued with serious injuries.
Emergency responders, including Red Cross officials, rushed to the scene trying to rescue survivors and provide medical assistance.
The accident happened barely a week after another happened at the same place where 13 people died.
A PSV bus was involved in a multiple-vehicle accident at around 5 am on August 20.
Of the 13 dead, five were women, 7 men and one was an infant.
The death rose after more people were retrieved from the wreckage of the vehicles involved in the accident.
The number of those injured was 55 and were admitted to various hospitals in the area.
The bus, which was headed for Nakuru direction from Kericho, is said to have lost its brakes as the driver negotiated the steep stretch.
The bus rammed into the barriers on the stretch and other vehicles ahead of it before it landed in a ditch.