Boda boda operators have been cautioned against carrying excess passengers in order to avoid many roads accidents.
Mogonga town Chairman Charles Mireri said most of the boda boda riders carry up to four passengers against the capacity of a common motor circle and this leads to accidents that could avoided.
The Chairman was speaking at Mogonga-Igare road junction where a boda boda carrying a teacher from school last Thursday evening was involved in head on collision with another boda boda carrying three people.
According to eye witness, the one carrying three passengers hit the teacher with his driver and the impact sent them to the ditch from where they were picked by good samaritans.
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The second motorcycle hit the road side causing seriously injuries to the three riders.
They were taken to a private hospital where one was pronounced death.
The hospital’s CEO Dr Varel Matara confirmed the death.
The affected teacher was admitted at Nyamache Sub-county hospital for treatment.
Medical officers assured Education News that the teacher was responding well to drugs and he could be release soon after treatment.
“There is no cause for alarm the teacher is recovering well and we hope he will return home soon,” said nurse at the facility.
The nurse responding to curious teachers who flooded at the hospital after learning about the accident that befell their colleague.
By Enock Okong’o
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