Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has broken his silence after twelve people succumbed in a grisly accident at the infamous Nithi Bridge blackspot on Sunday.
Speaking in Meru County on Sunday, Gachagua assured that the government will not relent on its promise to redesign the bridge in a bid to avert accidents that have been rampant in the area.
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According to the Deputy President, the redesign of the Nithi Bridge on the Chuka-Meru Road in Tharaka Nithi County is almost complete and will help the locals and travellers to be safe in the road that has caused tens of deaths.
“We had an accident last night, 12 people died and others were injured. Emotions in Meru are very high, people are asking questions, and they want answers,” the DP said.
The Deputy President promised to follow up on the incident that has left families devastated with eight males, two females and two children being among those who were deceased in the last night’s accident.
“I called the PS when I walked outside to get an update on the pledge we made. He has told me the designs are almost complete, and I have asked him to speed up the process,” the Deputy President said.
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This comes after a grisly accident at the Nithi Bridge Blackspot claimed lives of twelve individuals who were coming from a parental blessing ceremony last night with the latest incident being one of the many incidents at the Nithi Bridge.