The shell of the matatu that was torched on Saturday along Langata road, February 4, 2017. /COURTESY

Rongai matatu torched after knocking down child

A Rongai matatu on Saturday was burnt down for hitting and killing child cycling on Lang’ata Road.

The matatu, KCB 632R is said to have been driven in the wrong lane when the accident happened.

Nairobi police boss Koome said he will address the issue once he gets details of the accident that took place opposite Uhuru gardens.

Last year four people died and six others were injured after a matatu veered off the road and overturned on Lang’ata Road.

Read: Four dead, 6 injured in Lang’ata road accident

Kinyanjui was charged on Monday with five counts of causing by dangerous driving.

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Source: The Star