Speeding motorist kills traffic warden

Nigerianeye reports that the officer, identified as Corporal Levi Njonjo, was hit by by a speeding motorist during traffic.

Njonjo died a few minutes before midnight on Sunday.

Here is how a fellow officer, Mr Onyonyi, described it.

“We were clearing traffic awaiting the President’s arrival from the AU summit in Ethiopia. A speeding Toyota Which was driven by a man approached and did not stop. We jumped off the road but one of the officers was hit.”

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The speeding motorist was arrested and taken to the station, where his car was impounded.

Nairobi Traffic Commandant, Edward Mwamburi, said the motorist will be taken to court.