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October 20, 2025
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Motorists, Residents Raise Concerns Over Notorious Blackspot on Magadi Road

Motorists, Residents Raise Concerns Over Notorious Blackspot on Magadi Road

On Sunday a 14 seater matatu lost control and landed in a ditch on the road section...

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Residents of Ongata Rongai are increasingly concerned about a dangerous blackspot on Magadi Road, near Multimedia University, that has become a recurring site for severe accidents. The latest incident on Sunday evening involved a 14-seater matatu and a private car plunging into a ditch, injuring several passengers and causing extensive damage.

  • Over the last two months, at least three cars have toppled at this section, which features a slope, a turn, and the Mbagathi River crossing the road.
  • Motorists and residents blame poor road design and inadequate signage for the persistent danger, with past accidents including a passenger bus in August and a 32-seater bus in September last year that resulted in eight fatalities.
  • Multimedia University students staged protests in March, blocking Magadi Road, to demand government intervention after a colleague died at the site.

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