- On Monday, December 22, a Mash Poa bus caught fire following a fatal accident at Salgaa Business Center
- The Motorists Association of Kenya condemned the attack and called on the government to impose stricter regulations on bodabodas.
- A section of Kenyans expressed anger over the growing behavior of bodaboda drivers and the lack of government action on road safety
A bus owned by Mash Poa Company Limited has caught fire following a serious accident at the Salgaa Business Center.
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According to witnesses, the incident happened in the early morning of Monday, December 23, after a bus reportedly hit a bodaboda driver, which caused anger among fellow drivers nearby, who later set the vehicle on fire.
However, the cause of the collision has not yet been discovered.
How did the Federation of Kenyan Drivers deal with the Mash Poa accident?
The Kenya Motorists Association condemned the attack, explaining that “It’s very sad and uniquely insulting.”
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In a statement, the federation praised Mash Poa’s safety record, noting that the company’s buses—especially those plying the Mombasa-Kampala route—are known for their reliability and professionalism.
The federation stressed that Mash Poa provides two drivers on long journeys to reduce fatigue and increase passenger safety.
“The fraud displayed by the drivers involved is unacceptable and demonstrates the urgent need for structural change,” said the statement.
The federation also called for bodabodas, tuk-tuks, bicycles, and motorcycles to be banned from highways, stressing that they were designed for short-distance transportation and not to be transported at high speeds with large vehicles for long trips.
The federation urged the authorities to launch an intensive investigation to arrest those responsible for the fire, warning that such reckless actions could jeopardize the high-quality transport services that provide passengers with safety and comfort.
How did Kenyans respond after the Mash Poa bus accident?
- David York Mwendwa: “The traffic police should establish a department that deals with bodaboda drivers… they cross, they don’t respect the traffic lights, and they don’t know the meaning of zebra crossing.”
- Kiky Rufus: “Eighty percent of these are thieves, they’re just waiting for an event like this to get a chance to steal. Absolutely free!”
- Bet Ika: “Don’t blame the bodaboda… reckless driving in Kenya is dangerous in itself… last month we witnessed the bodies of careless matatu drivers in accidents… why do you blame the bodaboda?”
- David Munene: “Something has to be done; the bodaboda industry has become terrorists in the name of job creation.”
- Ochi Makambo: “NTSA has not yet found a way to manage bodaboda. The authorities should set safety conditions for bodaboda.”
- Nderitu Badii Maurice: “These cold taxi people are somehow above the law. The government, with the help of the traffic department, has failed to control the enemy of this group.”
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A relative dies in an accident before his brother’s funeral
Elsewhere, a man, Paul Rotich, died in a fatal accident on the Kapkatet–Litein road in Kaptolony while accompanying his brother’s coffin to a funeral home.
Rotich and others who were involved stayed behind to follow up on something at the hospital before joining the procession that had started with the coffin.
The accident destroyed their car, adding to the grief of a community that was already mourning the loss of two brothers within a few days.
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