A High Court judge is in hospital after a vehicle she was travelling in was involved in a traffic accident along the Eldama Ravine-Nakuru road on Monday, September 9, 2024.
The judge who has since been identified as Lady Justice Thripsisa Wanjiku Wamae is said to have sustained injuries after her vehicle rolled and landed in a ditch.
“Hon Lady Justice Thripsisa Wanjiku Wamae, a Judge of the High Court and Presiding Judge, Isiolo High Court, has regrettably been involved in a road traffic accident along the Eldama Ravine – Nakuru road. She is currently receiving treatment and is reported to be in stable condition. We wish the Hon Judge quick recovery,” a statement from the Judiciary noted.
Reports indicate that the vehicle had two other occupants at the time of the accident who also sustained injuries.
Mogotio OCPD Felician Nafula confirmed the accident, stating that the Ford model vehicle with government license plates rolled into a ditch with three occupants in it.
The judiciary has indicated that the judge is in stable condition after she was removed from the scene of the accident.
This comes after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) through its Road safety director Andrew Kiplagat, said that the road accidents in the country had exceeded those in the last year.
Speaking during a local TV interview, Kiplagat said that in the last nine months alone, the country had lost 1,222 individuals to road accidents compared to 1,076 in the same period last year.
Noting that pedestrians were more likely to be lost during the accidents, Kiplagat attributed over 90 per cent of the accidents to human error.
“Among the many causes of risk factors, the biggest cause is behaviour. Human behaviour factors on their own are actually responsible for 57per cent, the interaction between human factors and roads adds another 26 per cent and if you bring the aspect of vehicles, it adds another 6 per cent. In total, the contribution of human behaviour is about 93 per cent,” Kiplagat stated.