Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga, Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua summoned to court over former Governor Wahome Gakuru's death, as four police officers are being sought for arrest pic.twitter.com/RzZuejzeMM
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) August 12, 2021
That’s far fetched. Not even Russians can pull such an accident
Anything is possible... esp where billions are involved.
Gachagua was deep in Moi system. Moi people said the preferred way to eliminate opponents was a road accident - few cars trail you - coordinate with oncoming lorry - then block you - leaving you with no option except hit the guard rails like Gakuru or you go flying in a ditch like Kibaki.
Earlier during the hearing, Dennis Ireri, a motor vehicle inspector with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) said the vehicle braking system was intact and in good working condition.
He said there were no skid marks at the scene of the accident at Makenji area, an indication that the driver did not try to stop the vehicle before the accident.That’s far fetched. Not even Russians can pull such an accident
Anything is possible... esp where billions are involved.
Gachagua was deep in Moi system. Moi people said the preferred way to eliminate opponents was a road accident - few cars trail you - coordinate with oncoming lorry - then block you - leaving you with no option except hit the guard rails like Gakuru or you go flying in a ditch like Kibaki.
Earlier during the hearing, Dennis Ireri, a motor vehicle inspector with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) said the vehicle braking system was intact and in good working condition.
He said there were no skid marks at the scene of the accident at Makenji area, an indication that the driver did not try to stop the vehicle before the accident.That’s far fetched. Not even Russians can pull such an accident
This was a dual carriage so no oncoming truck.
The driver attempted a stupid maneuver of overtaking the truck from the left as he was too impatient to follow a slow boda overtake the truck on the right lane. A slight misstep and the vehicle was impaled by the guardrail. I overtake trucks on the left on Nairobi-Nakuru Highway,and sometimes Mombasa Road but these are usually slow moving.
Skid marks are prehistoric, seldom proof of attempted braking. Even cheap Japanese mikebes seldom skid when you hit emergency brakes. Skids are caused by locked wheels. Locking wheels takes away all control of the vehicle so they prefer leaving them spinning. And in any case I assume the driver opted to maintain speed while overtaking.
The staged accidents za kina Father Keizer were too primitive and they don’t seem to have improved over Moi’s tenure
Okay - let see - there is reasonable doubt to summon those guys - and for the inquest.
Anything is possible... esp where billions are involved.
Gachagua was deep in Moi system. Moi people said the preferred way to eliminate opponents was a road accident - few cars trail you - coordinate with oncoming lorry - then block you - leaving you with no option except hit the guard rails like Gakuru or you go flying in a ditch like Kibaki.
Earlier during the hearing, Dennis Ireri, a motor vehicle inspector with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) said the vehicle braking system was intact and in good working condition.
He said there were no skid marks at the scene of the accident at Makenji area, an indication that the driver did not try to stop the vehicle before the accident.That’s far fetched. Not even Russians can pull such an accident
This was a dual carriage so no oncoming truck.
The driver attempted a stupid maneuver of overtaking the truck from the left as he was too impatient to follow a slow boda overtake the truck on the right lane. A slight misstep and the vehicle was impaled by the guardrail. I overtake trucks on the left on Nairobi-Nakuru Highway,and sometimes Mombasa Road but these are usually slow moving.
Skid marks are prehistoric, seldom proof of attempted braking. Even cheap Japanese mikebes seldom skid when you hit emergency brakes. Skids are caused by locked wheels. Locking wheels takes away all control of the vehicle so they prefer leaving them spinning. And in any case I assume the driver opted to maintain speed while overtaking.
The staged accidents za kina Father Keizer were too primitive and they don’t seem to have improved over Moi’s tenure
To kill Gakuru the way he died, his driver would have to know about that railing, the exact speed and angle to hit it, without putting himself in harms way. Not likely.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-06-29-gakuruss-driver-was-speeding-witnesses-tell-inquest/
He said the Mercedes, chase car and canter were all on the right side and the Mercedes Benz driver tried to overtake the canter from the left side but said at no point did the canter hit the Mercedes.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-06-29-gakuruss-driver-was-speeding-witnesses-tell-inquest/
He said the Mercedes, chase car and canter were all on the right side and the Mercedes Benz driver tried to overtake the canter from the left side but said at no point did the canter hit the Mercedes.
The grammar in that article is atrocious.
I don’t think the canter was on the right. If it was then that would have left the left/outer lane clear, and if it were clear there’s no reason for the Benz to have veered off an empty lane and onto the guardrail. That particular section has very wide lanes, and shoulders ample enough to fit an extra vehicle before you get to the guardrails. The driver was trying to overtake on the shoulder right next to the guardrail.
So this just at entry of I guess of dual carriage - after Kenol. I have driven there so many times from embu; it like folks who had been hard pressed in traffic all the way from Makutano to Maguyu to Kenol; suddenly everyone step on the gas; seem on this particular case; there was a chase car; and gov Mercedes all trying to overtake a canter'...the usual nonsense of chase car trying to tail gate the governor car. So Mercedes might have gone for extra space on the left - and the chase car overtook on the right?
After having had two near-death accidents; 2009 and 2012; I drive my car very slowly; I rarely go past 80-100kms. Never beyond that. In 2008-2010 I used to hit 190 - even 200kms, especially in Narok. I was crazy. I had this VW passat that could really hit the road. And I had an idiot of a brother who was cheering me all the way.
Then I crashed in Mombasa road - VW written off - and bought a toyota - then also crashed btw a lorry, KBS bus and a matatu; but in all the case I was always belted up; I lost 40K clean money I had withdrawn in my first crash to the matatu who rescued me :) - I saw them take my money and leave - in both case - I thought I was dead only to be awoken - gari inachomeka - the other one I was was just getting banged from all angles- somehow my seat move to the center of the car.
Drive Slowly.https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-06-29-gakuruss-driver-was-speeding-witnesses-tell-inquest/
He said the Mercedes, chase car and canter were all on the right side and the Mercedes Benz driver tried to overtake the canter from the left side but said at no point did the canter hit the Mercedes.
The grammar in that article is atrocious.
I don’t think the canter was on the right. If it was then that would have left the left/outer lane clear, and if it were clear there’s no reason for the Benz to have veered off an empty lane and onto the guardrail. That particular section has very wide lanes, and shoulders ample enough to fit an extra vehicle before you get to the guardrails. The driver was trying to overtake on the shoulder right next to the guardrail.