Forty-six people headed to BBI rally in Kitui narrowly escaped death after a bus they were travelling in was swept by floodwaters from River Waani, Makueni county.
A video has emerged online showing the stranded passengers sitting on the side of the bus that is not sunk. The raging waters of the flooded river won’t let them get across.
The people were headed to the BBI rally currently ongoing in Kitui.
The video has angered many Kenyans who are criticizing the Building Bridges Initiative and the politicians supporting it as they haven’t even built physical bridges that work.
“Signs that this BBI has no bridge. That’s why we in the Tangatanga we are not going to watch as citizens are being dubbed by power-hungry leaders. We will ensure the Initiative is all-inclusive and the focus is on empowering the people,” wrote Clinton Korir.
“The pple who attend this rallies shock me…. Si mtoe locust kwa shamba kwanza,” lamented Miriam Mbaika.
Others also criticized the driver of the bus for trying to cross the flooded river.
“Ujinga wa dereva kujaribu ushenzi na ujinga wa abiria kunyamaza,” said Mbarak Swaleh.
Check out the video below:
Bus Full of BBI supporters Plunges Into Flooded River. @Ma3Route pic.twitter.com/lAuaNkKdVA
— Kenyans.co.ke (@Kenyans) February 1, 2020
Check out more reactions from Kenyans below:
My people perish for lack of knowledge. People boarding a bus paid by the same politicians who haven't built the bridge to go cheer them over something they don't know what it contains, this BBI is a real scam!
— gilbert cheboi (@GCheboi) February 1, 2020
Thank God for saving their lives.
Ironic that they were going to a… Building bridges initiative!
This bridge should have been built 🙄
Those purporting to building bridges will land in helicopters, proceed to drum up support for creating more positions & extended terms.#Shame— Grace Chege (@gracechege) February 1, 2020
You mean to say the Building BRIDGES initiative doesn't involve real bridges 🤔
— Notoriouskaleâ„¢ (@notoriouskale) February 1, 2020
Jobless kenyans hio ni dawa ya watu wenye hawana la kufanya
— eye witness (@Roba90203970) February 1, 2020
Me naona ile shit ya malocust yule pastor mzungu akiongelea juu ya kenya na corruption inezakua real…. Ona sasa majamaa wanajaribu kuvuka red sea kuenda caanan aka kitui massive. Tangatanga wakijaribu kuwafuata watamezwa kama rende ya pharao.
— Afgangstar™🇰🇪 (@afgangstar) February 1, 2020