Kirinyaga County Commissioner, Hussein Allasow, together with security team, Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) and National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA), have move to quell the differences between Miraa drivers and Bodaboda riders along Makutano -Embu Highway that has extended to other roads users.
Recently a miraa vehicle was burnt after causing an accident, adding to several cases witnessed in the past.
The team held public sensitization meetings at Piai Center, Mwea East Sub- county and Ngurubani, Mwea West, noting that Kenyans have lost their loved ones to road accidents highlighting the need to ensure all road users unite to bring an end to cases of road carnage.
Commissioner Allasow reiterated the importance of safety on busy roads, informing the residents that everyone has a right to use the road, except those vehicles that have right of way referring to cases where miraa vehicles illegally hoot continuously, to scare away other road users. "The Embu-Makutano Road is usually busy, and roads are for all.