TEMPTING FATE: A lady crew member dangles precariously on a moving Embassava bus.
HUNDREDS OF passengers were today morning stranded as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) suspended Embassava Sacco commuter buses and matatus over last week’s accident that killed two people in Nairobi.
The accident occurred on Jogoo Road after an Embassava bus collided head on with another from Forward Travellers Sacco. The buses were speeding in opposite direction when they collided, killing two people.
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NTSA boss Francis Mejja says they met the bus management Wednesday and agreed Embassava was to blame before they issued the suspension, pending further action and corrections from the company.
“We met all concerned parties and agreed Embassava was to blame in the case. They have almost two weeks to correct several issues that came up in the process,” said Mr Mejja.
He added that preliminary inspection had established some buses of the company are not road worthy. The move affected many Nairobi residents who rely on the buses to commute. There are almost 100 Embassava buses plying on the Eastlands routes and especially the Embakasi route.
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