Cabbage truck overturns, traffic stops as locals scramble for vegetables

A lorry carrying cabbages overturned on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway near Murengeti village in Limuru on Monday, causing a temporary traffic snarl-up.

The driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and fell into a ditch. Some young men from the village rushed to the scene and began removing the cabbages, rather than helping the driver or other occupants of the truck.

Their actions blocked traffic on the busy highway, forcing drivers to slow down and, at times, stop their vehicles. Traffic police officers from the Tigoni police station arrived at the scene and quickly dispersed the young men, allowing traffic to resume.

John Njagi, a local resident, condemned the incident, saying that the young men had damaged the reputation of the village.

“They were just a bunch of idle youths who thought they could sell the cabbages to greengrocers,” he said. “But these vegetables are ours. People in this area planted a lot of cabbages when the rains started, and we are now harvesting them.”

Njagi urged the police to take action against the young men, saying that their actions were not only illegal but also dangerous.

“They could have caused a serious accident,” he said. “They need to be taught a lesson.”