Mombasa Cement has responded after one of their truck drivers was captured on a video that has since gone viral recklessly overtaking at a corner.
The video seen by The Kenya Times showed two trucks overtaking and nearly hitting a rider on a motorcycle who was headed the opposite direction.
The two vehicles involved were KDG 168 J from Robian Company and KCE 454 M from Mombasa Cement.
“When we speak of reckless driving, it looks like this. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a biker or cager, such will lead to a head-on collision,” Rex Maina shared as caption to the video.
“The fact that 1st quarter accidents statistics aren’t alarming to Govt should even worry us more. We have normalized death.”
The X user further noted that more lives will be lost due to road accidents if no action is taken, adding that the motorist handled the bike skillfully despite just getting back on the road two years after an accident.
“We will continue losing lives, publish more statistics until people start taking law into their hands. Wakili(rider) didn’t react, and he handled the bike very skillfully especially being that he just recovered for almost 2 years after a nasty accident. Something needs to change,” stated
Mombasa Cement Response
In response to the complaints, Mombasa Cement stated that they were saddened to hear about the unfortunate experience Maina’s colleague identified as Wakili Timam had on the road.
“Based on the footage shared, our team can ascertain that the truck involved is an externally contracted transporter, and we have reached out to them,” it noted.
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“We consider all our employees, contractors, and affiliates as a reflection of our brand and team. In case any criminal offense was committed, please do not hesitate to report it to the nearest authorities for legal action to be taken.”
This year, road crashes have claimed more lives compared to last year.
According to data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) road accidents across the country have claimed at least 1,189 lives since the beginning of the year.
This is an increase of 60 deaths compared to 1,129 recorded in the same period in 2023.
“Since the year started 7,198 Kenyans have been involved in road accidents, marking an increase of 1,908 compared to last year, 3,316 were seriously injured and 2,693 suffered from minor injuries,” NTSA said.
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NTSA Report on Accidents
In 2023, crashes caused 1,129 deaths, seriously injuring 2,435 individuals, and resulting in at least 1,726 minor injuries.
Besides, 2,693 have been slightly injured in 2024, a 56% increase on the 1,726 recorded in the first three months of 2023.
Also, pedestrians accounted for the highest number of fatalities at 436, surpassing the 374 recorded in the previous year.
In 2024, road crashes claimed the lives of at least 255 passengers, compared to 211 in 2023, and 98 drivers, marking a decrease of 108 from the same period last year.
Additionally, there has been a decrease in the number of motorcyclists fatalities from 311 in 2023 to 276 in 2024 over the same period.
The other fatalities are as follows: pillion passengers (102), driver (98) and pedal cyclist (22). The number of dead drivers and pillion cases decreased from 108 and 105 respectively recorded the previous year.
