Traffic police dies after being hit by car on Mombasa Road
Traffic Police officers stopping motorists on North Airport Road in Nairobi on October 8, 2015. A traffic police officer died after he was hit by a speeding car on Mombasa road on January 31, 2016. FILE PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
A police officer died on Sunday night after he was hit by a speeding motorist on Mombasa Road as he controlled traffic to pave the way for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s motorcade.
The officer, identified as Corporal Levi Njonjo, was in the company of Embakasi OCPD Apollo Onyonyi, OCS Victor Nyongesa and three other officers near a diversion to the airport a few minutes before midnight when he was hit by the car.
His colleagues escaped unhurt when they saw the car approaching.
“We were clearing traffic awaiting the President's arrival from the AU summit in Ethiopia.
“A speeding Toyota Wish driven by a man approached and did not stop. We jumped off the road but one of the officers was hit,” Mr Onyonyi said.
Nairobi Traffic Commandant Edward Mwamburi said the driver of the car would be charged after investigations into the crash are completed.
The driver was arrested and taken to the Embakasi Police Station. His vehicle was also detained at the station.
