FATHER ACCUSES ASSISTANT CHIEF TO ESCAPE FROM SCENE OF ACCIDENT.

FATHER ACCUSES ASSISTANT CHIEF TO ESCAPE FROM SCENE OF ACCIDENT. JANE MUGAMBI 18TH NOV 2012. A father of three whose son was hit by a vehicle long Baricho-Kiburu road is crying for the assistance of the government to get the person who hit his son arrested after he was assisted by the area assistant chief aided the man to run away. Patrick Gichira 45, allege that the area assistant chief aided the driver of the vehicle that hit his son escape from the scene of accident even after the police orders. HE said that the son Dennis Mwangi the second born son had gone to church for catechism in the afternoon and as he was heading home at 5pm, the said vehicle KBM769W which was heading from Baricho to Kiburu veered off the road hitting the boy who was on the lefty side of the road at the pedestrians side. “I am disturbed that the area assistant chief assisted a man to escape from where he hit my son at even after the police ordered for the vehicle to remain as it always when an accident occurs” said Gichira. He added that he fears for his life and that of the son after the assistant chief got reports that he had moved to the area OCPD to place his complain. Gichira went on to say that when he contacted the owner of the vehicle who hit his son, he told him to go wherever he wants as he is untouchable wondering where he can get justice. “The driver of the vehicle that hit my son assisted us to get to the hospital but left me at the waiting bay telling me I can go wherever I want as he is not taking any responsibility” lamented the father. He pointed out that there has been several cases accident victims have fallen cruelty under the hands of the assistant chief who assist the drivers to escape from the accident sites and even downplay the accident issues not even reporting to the chief. Mwangi is in a stable condition but has severe chest and stomach pains where the doctors said he is out of danger. Contacted for comments area OCPD Patrick Oduma said that he received the complains from the father who is admitted with the son at Kerugoya district hospital saying he is investigating the matter and that he will be questioning the assistant chief to explain why he aided the driver to escape. Contacted the owner who talked with a lot of arrogance said that there is nothing that can be done on him as the father has no grounds of the accident as he was not around. Ends… 0723321326