The Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has today joined leaders and Kenyans at Londiani for the interdenominational prayers and fundraising in support of families of the Londiani road crash that claimed 55 lives last weekend.
The DP condoled with the families who lost their loved ones in the tragic accident and said the government would support the families including offering financial support to aid in burial preparations.
He called upon road users to be vigilant to prevent similar occurrences in the future while warning that the government would do everything in its power to enhance road safety.
He asked county governments to work with the national government to create safe spaces for small business traders to carry out their businesses to avoid endangering their lives.
The leaders who accompanied the Deputy President including cabinet secretaries, governors and members of National Assembly echoed sentiments by the DP and called on road users to ensure their vehicles are road worthy.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has also expressed that they will issue new regulations through the National Assembly that will see a lot improvement through the use of technology including ensuring all vehicles are fitted with dashboard cameras and vehicle telematics that will transmit the GPS system, a recorder to transmit speed, location and vehicle maintenance as a way of reducing road accidents.
Gachagua called on Kenyans to continue extending acts of compassion to the bereaved.