This Are The Two Major Mistakes Which Caused The Tragic Naivasha Accident

 On Sunday morning Kenyans woke up to news of the tragic accident that claimed the lives of at least 33 people along the Nairobi - Nakuru highway.

As the country comes to terms with the sad incident, questions abound on the circumstances involving the Saturday night accident. While accidents are by nature unavoidable, this accident presents crucial lessons to government agencies that are supposed to ensure road safety.

Two major mistakes were identified as the leading cause of the accident.

 1. Canter Allowed to Carry Explosive Material which was against the law.

 The accident involved a Ugandan canter vehicle that was carrying inflammable material. Such material are only supposed to be transported using specialized equipment which was not the case. An important part of road surveillance might have been overlooked since the vehicle was able to pass many road blocks without being questioned.

 2. Lorry Allowed to Use Highway After 6PM

 Even if the lorry had all the security features, it still would not have been allowed to use the road after 6pm given that the Ministry of Transport had an existing order requiring heavy vehicles to use the Mai Mahiu route and a separate order banning heavy vehicles from plying major roads between 6PM and 6AM

 Through his spokesperson,president Uhuru Kenyatta issued a statement saying that "the tanker responsible for the deaths should not have been on that particular road at that hour, and he expects the agencies responsible for enforcing traffic regulation to fully investigate this tragic breach,".