This archive report was first published on 11 September 2019.
On September 10, 2019, a 62-year-old businessman, Luke Kiumbe Muriithi, met a tragic end at a National Oil filling station in Meru.
According to Meru County Deputy Police Commander Francis Wahome, Mr. Muriithi had driven into the petrol station in the wee hours of Tuesday morning to check his gas pressure.
After completing the task, the businessman reportedly got into his BMW X5 but appeared to have hit the gas pedal, despite the vehicle being in reverse gear.
"The CCTV footage showed that the vehicle zoomed off on the reverse and threw the businessman out from the driver's door. It rolled over hitting some pillars and was only stopped by a gas cylinder storage cage," said Wahome.
Mr. Muriithi was pronounced dead on arrival at the Meru Level Five Hospital, and his body was moved to the Meru Funeral Home.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, with police reviewing CCTV footage from cameras at the filling station to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the businessman's death.
