Governor Rotich escapes unhurt after his car collides with boda boda rider
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich escaped unhurt on Monday morning after his official car hit a boda boda rider at Chepkoilel Junction in Uasin Gishu. Capital FM reports the rider was taken to hospital and is stable.
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich escaped unhurt after a road accident at Chepkoilel Junction in Uasin Gishu County on Monday morning. His official vehicle, a grey Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, collided with a boda boda rider at about 8am. The crash happened at the busy junction on the Eldoret-Iten Road, according to Capital FM and Kenyans.co.ke. Photographs from the scene showed heavy damage to the front of the car. Kenyans.co.ke reported that the bonnet, front grille, bumper and headlights were damaged. Capital FM said all occupants of the vehicle escaped injury. Initial reports cited by Capital FM said an official government driver was at the wheel, not the governor himself. Accounts of the rider's condition differ. Capital FM reported that the rider was taken to a nearby health facility for examination and was later stable. An earlier Kenyans.co.ke report said it was still unclear whether the rider or any other road user was hurt. The cause of the collision has not been made public. Residents crowded around the damaged vehicle, and traffic police arrived shortly after the crash. Images circulating afterwards showed Rotich standing beside a traffic police officer,…
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