Over-Speeding Police Vehicle Kills 2 People In Baringo
Two people, a rider and a passenger, died on the spot on Wednesday in the Itii Area near Lororo in Baringo County when a speeding police vehicle collided with their motorcycle.
Witnesses who spoke with the press afterward claimed that the driver fled the scene immediately.
They also claimed that the vehicle leaving Mukutani Centre and heading to Marigat belonged to the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU), a law enforcement unit within the Administration Police Service.
Witnesses reported that the vehicle lost control, veered off the road, and collided with animals on the roadside, including cows and goats.
Julius Kirago, the area police commander, confirmed the incident in a phone interview with Citizen TV, saying two people died.
He added that police have launched investigations to bring the officers involved in the accident to justice.
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One resident expressed concern after seeing the vehicle speeding. His fears were confirmed when he learned that the vehicle had been in an accident.
“I saw the vehicle at a junction and it was speeding. When arrived here I found two people on a motorcycle and livestock killed,” one middle-aged man recounted.
Residents condemned the incident and urged police officers to enforce road safety rules to reduce road carnage.
Most residents claimed that such an incident had occurred before. They also mentioned that in 2018, another police vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run incident.
“We want justice for the families of the deceased. We demand the driver and occupants of the police vehicle arrested and the vehicle impounded,” one resident demanded.
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They also demanded that the government compensate the victim’s families.
This comes just a fortnight after a military truck in Elgeyo Marakwet collided with an oncoming motorcycle, killing the rider and his two passengers.
The military truck was transporting water from Soko Bora for officers stationed at the neighboring military camp when it collided with a motorcycle carrying three passengers.
According to data released by the National Police Service (NPS), 3,369 people died on Kenyan roads between January and mid-September 2024, with pedestrians accounting for the majority of the fatalities.
Over-Speeding Police Vehicle Kills 2 People In Baringo
