A lorry driver walked away unhurt from an accident in Uasin Gishu County, only to watch locals strip his overturned vehicle of its cargo of mattresses instead of checking whether he needed help.
Rather than rushing to help, a section of residents moved in on the wreckage and began carrying away the mattresses. Video footage circulating online shows members of the crowd scrambling for the items, picking them up and walking off.
The driver, who was left stranded at the scene, could not stop them from taking the goods.
The clip has drawn sharp reaction from Kenyans, many of whom questioned the conduct of those who exploit road accidents to loot.
Crash scenes often draw curious onlookers as well as people willing to assist victims, but some have also turned into opportunities for taking goods from the affected vehicles.
The Burnt Forest incident has revived debate on the need for the public to come to the aid of accident victims instead of profiting from their misfortune.
For the driver, escaping without injury was fortunate, yet seeing his consignment vanish from the wreckage added to what was already a distressing experience. It is not clear whether police have taken any action or recovered any of the goods.
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