- Netizens have dug up a past video of President William Ruto pledging to urgently fix the notorious Nithi Bridge, a promise that remains unfulfilled
- This comes hours after 12 people tragically lost their lives in another grisly accident at the black spot
- The latest accident, involving a matatu and a pickup truck, mirrors a similar disaster last year when 46 passengers perished in a bus crash at the same location
A haunting video of President William Ruto pledging to fix the treacherous Nithi Bridge has resurfaced online, reigniting public anger and frustration just hours after 12 people lost their lives in yet another tragic accident at the notorious black spot on the Meru-Embu highway.
The clip, shared widely by netizens, captures Ruto speaking with a sense of urgency, vowing that the deadly bridge, infamous for countless accidents, would be swiftly attended to.
But time has passed, and the promises, it seems, have faded like the many lives lost on this treacherous stretch of road.
Saturday night’s accident, involving a matatu and a pickup truck, claimed the lives of 10 adults and 2 children.
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The vehicles, one bound for Nairobi and the other heading towards Meru, collided in a grim repeat of history.
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Tharaka Nithi police commander Zacheous Ng’eno, who confirmed the death toll, suggested that the matatu driver, unfamiliar with the road, may have failed to keep to his lane.
Two survivors were rushed to nearby hospitals for urgent medical care.
This accident is a chilling echo of a similar tragedy just a year ago when a bus heading to the coast veered off the same bridge, plunging into the river below and killing 46 people.
That horrific crash shocked the nation, sparking promises from the government to redesign the deadly black spot.
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Former Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, now overseeing the Sports and Youth Affairs docket, had assured the public that a plan was in place to straighten the road and install digital cameras to monitor traffic.
But, as the latest tragedy demonstrates, the promised reforms have yet to materialize.
