Boy,9, Pulled Over Driving Father In Nairobi
A nine-year-old in school uniform was stopped by police in Kenya’s, capital, Nairobi, while driving to school with his father on the front passenger seat.
The saloon car was stopped before it entered a private school in Athi River, on the fringes of the city, after police gave chase when the boy accelerated after being flagged down.
His younger sister was found seated at the back also in school uniform.
Kenyan law prohibits persons under 18 years from driving.
The boy was reportedly speeding on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, one of the busiest in the country.
The father was arrested following the Wednesday incident, but the two children were later taken to schools in a police vehicle, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. Police said he would be taken to court.
“This action, which is not only irresponsible but also contravenes traffic laws, exposed the minor and other road users to grave danger,” police tweeted.
“The suspect further acted against the Children Act that vests statutory parental responsibility on the protection of children from harm and danger.”
Source: BBC
