Steve Mutia, the driver of the ill fated bus that killed 42 people at Ntulele, Narok
The driver of the bus that crashed in Ntulele on the Mai Mahiu-Narok road killing 42 passengers has been charged before a Narok court with causing death by dangerous driving.
Mr Steve Mutia who surrendered to the police in Nairobi on Tuesday Morning was charged with 42 counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
The suspect who went missing after the accident of the City to City company bus last Thursday was also charged with driving unroadworthy public service vehicle.
He was also charged with driving a vehicle not fitted with a speed governors, leaking left shock absorbers, driving a vehicle without safety belt buckles, missing two right rear wheels and worn out tyres.
He is also charged with driving without an inspections sticker contrary to Traffic Act.
Mr Mutia who was unrepresented denied the 43 counts and was ordered to deposit Sh1 million bond with a surety of a the same amount or deposit a Sh500,000 cash bail.
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Narok resident Magistrate Zainab Abdul ordered the driver to appear in court on September 18, 2013. The case will be heard on November 18 this year.
Mr Mutia went into hiding after the bus he was driving on August 29 veered off the road and rolled leaving 42 people dead and 44 others injured.
The accident occured at Ntulele on the Maai-Mahiu-Narok Road on Thursday after leaving Nairobi for Homa Bay.
He was charged two days after the owner of the ill-fated bus was also charged in the same court with operating defective vehicles.
Businessman Mohammed Sheikh was also charged with failing to keep a record of his drivers.
Mr Sheikh was charged alongside four other drivers of the bus company who were all accused of driving defective motor vehicles.
