Monday, September 29, reported on a variety of topics, including continuous exercise of IEBC to register different voters and road accidents that cost a life of hours.
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Elsewhere, the newspapers saved the opportunity for the tragic accident that cost the lives of 13 people on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
The Daily Nation newspaper reported on the accident on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
At least 13 people died following a fatal accident involving Three Carrying 14 passengers and a trailer in the Kariandusi area, near the city of Gilgil, on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
Preliminary reports indicate that the accident was caused by a conflict between the two vehicles, of which three were severely damaged, especially the front.
The trailer, on the other hand, overturned and fell on the road along the road, indicating that the driver lost control.
Residents of the area fled to the scene of the accident immediately after the occurrence, trying to provide first service while the pieces of cars and various luggage were scattered on the road.
One witness shared his feelings about the incident. Mary Juma could not restrict herself.
She was walking around around the scene of the accident, tears flowing unstoppable as her hands trembled.
Sometimes he cried out aloud, then spilled the words that he was the only one who understood, and then kept quiet.
“I was about to cross the road when I saw three coming at a high speed. Then there was a loud blast. People were screaming, the bodies were thrown out of the car. He said.
His sincere sadness was about the tragedy that occurred in Kariandusi. Each side, the scene of the event showed the marks of the disaster: curved metal, the remains of the cracked cars, the pieces of mirrors shining under the sun, the spilled oil and the pieces of tires spread over the pavement.
“It was a terrible event as if it had come from hell: horrible and scary,” He recalled Peter Otieno, also a witness of the accident.
According to other witnesses and CCTV video from a nearby building, three were running at a high speed from Nairobi to Nakuru When the driver tried to pass several cars.
He went into the wrong path and collided face -to -face with a coming truck. When the car stopped in a roar, 12 people died instantly. Another passenger died while being taken to hospital.
Gilgil County Police Commander, Winston Mwakio, confirmed the deaths, adding that five other rescuers were rushed to Gilgil hospital. The victims included two children and 11 adults.
The accident happened just hours after another accident near the area, where six people died on Saturday evening, including ambulance staff.
A second accident occurred in the Kimende area, where an ambulance from St. Mary’s, Elementaita, was sending a patient to a hospital. The car was driven at high speed.
Nation Today
Nation Today reported about Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, explaining his relationship with the one -sided Kenyan alliance. Natembeya, who is also the deputy leader of the Dap-Kenya party, separated from One Kenya’s political movement, saying it has no real intention of rescuing Kenyans from the first Kenyan administration.
He denied allegations that he was the founder of the Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Githunguri MP Gathoni of Muchomba, emphasizing that his efforts are within the united opposition aimed at the nation’s true change.
“I have nothing to do with Kenya. Luck” Said Natembeya.
Natembeya also criticized ODM leader Raila Odinga for his decision to cooperate with President William Ruto. According to him, Raila’s move to support Kenya first is a betrayal of Kenyans who had trusted him as a leader of change.
“Raila still has the opportunity to return to the opposition. His political respect is in danger if he continues to be part of the Kenyan government first. He said.
Natembeya emphasized that he is currently part of the opposition with Rigathi Gachagua (DCP), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Martha Karua (PLP), Dr. Fred Matiang’i, Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K) and Justin Muturi (DP).
People Daily
The People Daily reported on the sustainable registration of voters run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from Monday, September 29.
The exercise is estimated to cost approximately 7 billion KSh taxpayers, aimed at increasing the number of voters from 22.1 million registered by the 2022 elections.
According to the IEBC Chairman, Erastus Ethekon, the Commission will also set a specific period for voter registration before the election to increase the number of registrations.
“We will use all communication methods, especially through social networks, to mobilize unregistered young people, including establishing registration centers at higher education institutions,” He said.
The registration exercise will be held at the Parliamentary Commission offices, except in the 24 parliamentary constituencies that are preparing for the November 27 elections.
Ethekon said the goals of the new voters were issued by central government agencies such as the National Statistics Agency (KNBS) and the National Registration Authority (NRB), which show Kenyans at the age of 18 but are not registered to vote.
In addition, he noted that 70 percent of voters are young, and it is important to educate them on the importance of participating in elections.
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