The accident occurred on Sunday morning along Kenol Murang’a road near Maragua, just a few metres from a spot that claimed the lives of three people including an assistant chief two weeks ago, after a matatu rammed into a Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology bus.
According to Murang’a County police Commander Josphat Kinyua, Macharia was driving himself towards Murang’a accompanied by one passenger when the accident occurred.
The CEC, Kinyua said, lost control and veered off the road, hitting a tree from the passenger’s side of the car.
The impact claimed the life of his passenger on the spot while the CEC suffered a broken leg.
Kinyua said the identity of the passenger is still being verified but the CEC was rushed to Murang’a level five hospital for treatment.
Kinyua noted that the area has become a black-spot as motorists are tempted to over-speed due to the clearness of the stretch.
“Drivers think they can over-speed because they can see ahead which causes accidents,” he said.
He said in a security meeting with matatu owners last week, it was discussed that the area should have rumble strips installed to alert drivers not to over-speed.
But the main challenge is over-speeding, he said, and cautioned drivers to watch their speed and obey traffic rules.