An official from the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has died after being run over by a runaway vehicle near Chaka on the Nyeri-Nanyuki route.

Traffic commandant Mary Omari said the accident happened when the motorist refused to stop despite being hailed down by traffic and KeNHA police, who had installed a makeshift weighbridge in the area.

PHOTO | COURTESY police line

The car is claimed to have driven past the scene, running over the two cops.

Commandant Omari has announced that a manhunt has been initiated to find and catch the offender. The injured cop is recovering at a neighboring hospital.

Omari has advised drivers against reckless driving and urged them to use extreme caution.