Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo has called upon the government to end impunity on the roads to save lives.
He said refusal to obey rules is the major reason Kenya is doing poorly in the public transport sector.
"When I was an MP we had sober rules to govern the transport sector. But a poor framework of implementing those rules has remained a major challenge to Kenya's transport sector," Ottichilo said.
The governor led Vihiga residents and other leaders during the funeral of six Mbihi Secondary School students who perished in a road accident two weeks ago along Nakuru-Nairobi highway in Naivasha.
The county boss said it was high time Cabinet Secretary for Transport Kipchumba Murkomen went back to the drowning board to implement those rules.
"We have our vehicles with speed governors, seat belts and other protective gears but all are dysfunctional," he said.
"Once those gears are in place to function we are going to reduce these road accidents by a large number," Ottichilo said.
The funeral service was held at Mbihi Secondary School.
The governor said security agents had totally failed in their mandate.
"If you can't implement the law in place to curb road accidents in the country, you will have no business saying that you are overseeing transport sector," Ottichilo said.
He said the CS should implement the NTSA Act for the safety of roads in the country.
Vihiga Woman Rep Beatrice Adagala said they will mount pressure on the Transport CS to ensure the safety of Kenyans.
"We want CS Transport to have speed bumps on these roads, install CCTV cameras and strengthen rules on the roads," she said.
MPs Clement Sloya (Sabatia), Ernest Kagesi (Vihiga), Omboko Millemba (Emuhaya) and Charles Gimose (Hamisi) attended the event.
Parents who were present during the mass urged the government to improve road safety
School principal Jael Lisamukha narrated what happened on April 18, when a road accident claimed the lives of six students.
They had already closed school and she was in Mombasa attending the schools drama festivals when her phone rang non-stop.
"Upon arriving in Mombasa everybody was calling and that was when I received the devastating news," she said.
She said most parents learned about the death of their children via social media, and urged social media users to be considerate when sharing photos of accident scenes.
The school head said upon arriving in Naivasha she found all the bodies still dressed in the school uniform at the morgue. This was her hardest moment, she said.
"We appreciate those who stood with us in prayers and all their support as well. It's so painful to lose such innocent souls," she said.
