How Tuju's accident happened! Driver in life support

Piece by: Grace Kerongo
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A police report from Kiambu county's Lari police station shades some light in the early morning road accident involving Jubilee's Secretary-General Raphael Tuju.

The politce report reads,

"It occurred today 12/2/2020 at about 0645hrs along nairobi - naivasha road at magina area of lari subcounty in kiambu county involving 3 motor vehicles registration numbers kcs 235w, toyota allion, driven by one aloyce suresh obirika, kch 051j, toyota matatu c/o nuclear sacco driven by benard kariuki muya and kch 504t, toyota prado driven by austin oindo.

Adding,

"It happened that motor vehicle reg number kca 235w was being driven from naivasha towards nairobi general direction and upon reaching at the location of the accident it slowed down to allow another vehicle which was ahead of it to branch to a feeder road on the right side of the road as you face nairobi direction and that's when it was hit on the rear right side by motor vehicle reg number kch 051j, toyota matatu. As the matatu was trying to avoid hitting the said vehicle, it swerved to the other traffic lane thereby colliding head-on with the motor vehicle reg number kch 504t, toyota prado, which was having hon. Raphael tuju, secretary general of jubilee party, on board."

The report detailed that, "As a result of the accident the following persons were seriously injured:

1. Hon. Raphael Tuju, aged 60yrs had chest and abdominal injuries

2. Mr Charles Oyaro, bodyguard, aged 46 yrs, had a fracture of the right hand

3. Mr Austin Oindo,driver, aged 33yrs, had a fracture of the right leg

4. Mr Benard Kariuki Muya, driver of the matatu, was unconscious

5. Adiella Nalusu had chest injuries

6. Jane Muthoni aged 30yrs had head injuries.

The following persons were slightly injured:

1. Simon Wachira Njeru aged 22yrs

2. Daniel Wainaina

3. John Ndothua Mbaraga

4. Mercy Wambui Kabiri

5. Solomon Kiboi

6. Isaack Njuguna

7. David Kekunte

8. Francis Njoroge Thiongo

9. Joseph Mbara Njau

10. Samuel Mwangi

11. Regina Nyambura

12. Paul Kiarie."

The report concluded,

"All the injured were rushed to kijabe mission hospital where they are admitted in stable condition apart from the matatu driver who is in a life support machine. Scene was visited and documented and all the vehicles involved towed to station yard awaiting inspection. Cause code 11 used. Case pui."