Londiani Tragedy Victims Receive Government Compensation
53 families who lost loved ones in the tragic Londiani accident found consolation after receiving compensation from the government.
On Friday, July 21, the families of the fatalities received approximately Ksh90,000 per victim, while the survivors of the June 30 road carnage received Ksh60,000 per survivor.
The County Secretary of the Kericho County Government, Wesley Bo, urged the families to receive the token with an open heart and assured them that the government would continue to address their plight.
“We continue to grieve, and I know that God has been with you. I see some composure in you today, but I know you have a lot of concerns – what could have happened if they had been a little late or somewhere else?
On July 1, 2023, CS Murkomen will address residents atop a vehicle at Londiani Junction in Kericho.
“Let me just tell you today. It is time for us to embrace. Joseph Cherorot, the representative for Kipkelion East, was quoted as saying.
Brenda Bii, minister of health for Kericho County, stated that some accident victims had their legs amputated, while others were still recuperating from the trauma.
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“We even conducted post mortems on all the departed and paid for additional services. As a county, we have paid for all of the victims’ hospital bills,” Brenda Bii said, adding that the county was devoted to the victims’ welfare.
Immediately following the accident, the Vice President of Botswana, Rigathi Gachagua, initiated a funding campaign to assist the victims and their families.
The DP raised over Ksh13 million during the memorial service conducted on July 4 in Kericho for over 52 victims of the accident.
On Wednesday, July 19th, the Rwandan lorry driver was arraigned before the Molo Law Courts. The driver was charged with ninety offenses, including reckless driving and the devastation of ten vehicles.
The Chief Magistrate of Molo, Ellena Nderitu, denied him bail because he constituted a flight risk. The court suspected the suspect would flee to Rwanda, impeding the case’s progression.
The police were ordered to confine him at Nakuru Prison until his case is heard and decided on August 30.
Londiani Tragedy Victims Receive Government Compensation
