Officers from Luanda Police station in Vihiga county are on the spotlight after claims of neglecting an accident case filed at the station that involved a minor who was knocked down by a bus on Luanda, Kisumu road.
The family of the boy, Victor Shiraku is crying for the justice of their child, three years down the line after the accident. It is reported that on 19th August 2017, a young boy, Victor Shiraku, full of life was playing by the roadside with his friend.
Carefree like many kids, oblivious of the dangers, they decided to cross to the other side of the road to get home since it was getting late. The time was about 6 p.m. in the evening. They had done this before and there was nothing to worry about. Then suddenly breaks screeching and shouting; the boy lies down writhing in pain.
An overspeeding minibus, KBN 763F, belonging to Ebenezer M. Sacco, plying the Kisumu – Luanda route had knocked the boy and injured him badly. Some bystanders quickly rushed to the scene to attend to him; they put the injured boy in a vehicle that took him to Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu.
According to the medical report seen by the editor of this site; because of the impact, the boy lost consciousness, was bleeding from the left ear, and convulsing. CT scan of the head showed temporoparietal bone displaced fracture. Transverse frontal bone fractures; Base of skull fracture. Left temporal subdural bleed and pneumocephalus.
The child couldn’t talk or urinate properly for a long time. The bus which was traveling from Luanda to Maseno was arrested by the police and driven back to Luanda police station where a charge sheet of the incident was recorded.
Through the crooked hand of corruption, the bus was released a week later to continue operating. The boy spent 3 weeks in Aga Khan Hospital, the medical bill accruing to Kshs. 615,000.
The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) paid Kshs. 48,000, and after an agreement with the hospital’s lawyer, the boy was released with the father required to pay Kshs. 6000 per month to Aga Khan till he clears the bill.
This accident occurred at Ipali area along Luanda – Kisumu road and was handled by the Highway Traffic Unit investigative officer from the station. Pleas to have the victim compensated and action taken on the rogue driver has fallen on the deaf ears of the officers. The family is now crying out to the Police Inspector Mutyambai to hear their plea and help bring culprits to book