Kareh B reacts as bus driver involved in late son’s accident arraigned

The Queen of Mugithi, Mary Wangari Gioche, famously known as Kareh B, pleaded to God for peace following the arraignment of the bus driver involved in the accident that claimed her son’s life on April 1, 2024.

Last week, Mr. George Onyango Riako, who was arrested a day after the accident, was charged with causing the death of one student and injuring nine others. He was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000 or bond of Sh500,000.

Speaking before the hearing of the case on Thursday, Kareh B mourned her son and sought peace from God.

“So, finally, the Chavakali driver was arrested, brought to court, and released on bail, under a traffic offense. His hearing is today… God grant me peace,” Kareh B said via Facebook on Thursday morning.

Mr. Onyango was charged at the Winam Law Courts on April 18, just a few days after Kareh B’s son, Joseph Mwadulo, was buried in Embu County.

The charge sheet indicated that the suspect was driving a vehicle carrying students from Chavakali Boys High School at a very high speed.

It stated that his driving was dangerous to the public considering all circumstances including the nature, state, and use of the road and the amount of traffic at the time or expected to be on the road.

It is alleged that he deliberately applied hard brakes as he approached the Coptic roundabout, thereby losing control of the vehicle and causing it to tilt to the left before landing on the same side of the bus, killing one.

Appearing before the Acting Magistrate of Winam Court, Dr. Mtai, Onyango pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Mtai released him on a cash bail of Sh200,000 or bond of Sh500,000. He ordered that the case be mentioned today, April 25, 2024.