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Mlolongo accident: Kenha rolls out new measures to curb road mishaps

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has called for a temporary closure of the Nairobi Expressway exit at Mlolongo following an accident that occurred last night.

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The earnest accident involved an Embassava bus and a stationary Prado at the Mlolongo toll station leaving more than 20 injuries.

Over 20 people were injured at the Mlolongo toll station on Monday 4, 2022. Image: Courtesy

It was not until the Matatu lost control and rammed the Prado, rolling several times on the ground.

The injured in the accident were rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital, Machakos Level 5, and Shalom Community hospital.

The matatu rammed a stationary Prado from the rear and rolled severally. As a result of the accident, about twenty people are injured and the extensive damage has led to a blockage of the expressway.

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Motorists using the expressway are advised to exercise caution and remain calm as police officers continue to attend to the scene and clear the road for the resumption of free flow of traffic,” the police update detailed.

KeNHA advised motorists to either enter or exit the Expressway at the Syokimau Toll Station as rescue efforts were underway.

Motorists are notified of an accident that has occurred along the Nairobi Expressway at the Mlolongo Toll Station, involving a PSV mini-bus. Multiple injuries have been reported, and traffic police are attending to the scene. Motorists are advised to exit/enter the Expressway at the Syokimau Toll Station, even as rescue efforts are underway at the scene of the accident,” KeNHA said.

This is the second accident to happen at the Mlolongo toll station in a span of two weeks.

On June 26, 2022, one person died and others were injured after a motorist who was driving at high speed while exiting the toll station crashed into a toll booth and rammed into 

The motorist crashed into the Toll Plaza and ran over other vehicles that were being cleared to exit. Consequently, the vehicle knocked one toll booth and injured one toll attendant besides the other motorists,” read KeNHA’s statement.

Following the escalation of the tragic road accident, KeNHA announced the implication of new measures to eradicate possible accident occurrences in the future.

Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna also noted that the law shall be bulldozed to ensure that drivers adhere to the 80km/h speed limit on the expressway.

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