BY STEPHEN KILONZI
Runyenjes MP Eric Muchangi has issued a stern ultimatum to reckless miraa drivers, warning that authorities will no longer tolerate their endangerment of lives along local roads.
Speaking at Kagaari Primary School during the disbursement of Ksh 5 million in presidential empowerment funds to boda boda riders, Muchangi condemned the growing trend of miraa transporters speeding through the constituency.
“When you enter Runyenjes, you must apply brakes—literally and figuratively,” said the visibly agitated legislator. “We cannot allow our roads to become slaughterhouses because of a few unruly drivers chasing profits.”
His remarks come in the wake of a tragic hit-and-run incident in Kathageri, where two brothers were killed and two others critically injured by a speeding, miraa-laden Toyota Hilux.
Muchangi revealed he has petitioned the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, demanding swift action. “We want these death machines off our roads unless they follow the rules. No crop, no matter how lucrative, is worth more than human life,” he said.
He also urged the police, NTSA, and county government to enforce traffic laws and bring rogue drivers to book. “This is not just a warning—it’s a final call. We must restore order before we bury more innocent lives,” he stated.
Locals have increasingly voiced concerns over frequent accidents involving miraa transport vehicles along the Meru–Embu–Nairobi road, calling on authorities to act decisively.
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