Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered a stern crackdown on errant miraa drivers along the Mwea–Embu highway in Kirinyaga County due to dangerous speeding and numerous accidents. This directive follows the refusal of miraa drivers and owners to attend a meeting called by the Eastern Regional Commissioner.

• 25 people were killed in miraa-related accidents in Kirinyaga alone over the past year.
• Governor Anne Waiguru described miraa-related accidents as a “disturbing menace” threatening lives, particularly those of school-going children.
• Security officers have been directed to take decisive action against miraa vehicles, with calls for measures like rerouting and enforcing speed governors.