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10 Killed in Salama Road Crash
Ten people, including a 2-year-old child, perished in a horrific road accident involving five vehicles on Monday night.
The tragedy unfolded at 8:30 pm along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway near Salama. According to Dr. Jane Mwende, the Medical Superintendent at Sultan Hamud sub-county hospital, authorities received nine bodies on Monday night. A tenth victim, a young child who was in critical condition, succumbed to their injuries later.
Dr. Mwende confirmed that twelve additional individuals were rushed to the hospital with injuries. Some required further treatment and were transferred to Makindu Hospital.
Salama Police Station reported that four bodies were recovered immediately at the scene. Five others were trapped within the wreckage, posing a challenge for emergency responders due to heavy rains in the area.
Investigations revealed that a lorry traveling towards Mombasa caused the multi-vehicle pile-up. The driver failed to stay in their lane and made an abrupt right turn, colliding with a matatu. The impact triggered a chain reaction, ultimately involving five vehicles.
SRC Chair Opposes Lowering Retirement Age
Kenya’s mandatory retirement age is in the spotlight after a petition challenged its legality. The Salaries and Remunerations Committee (SRC) chairperson, Lyn Mengich, weighed in on the debate, advocating for keeping the current age of 60.
Mengich expressed concerns that lowering the retirement age would significantly increase the government’s pension burden. She also highlighted the value of experienced workers, arguing that prematurely forcing them out disregards their valuable contribution to the Kenyan workforce.
“We need to consider global trends and best practices,” Mengich stated in a Tuesday interview with Spice FM. “Some countries don’t have a fixed retirement age at all. The key question is: What works best for Kenya?”
Mengich’s comments come in response to a lawsuit filed by a Nairobi resident seeking to abolish mandatory retirement in both public and private sectors. The petitioner argues that the current system unfairly disadvantages older Kenyans who wish to continue working despite reaching the retirement age.
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