Lucky to be Alive

Miss Oywaya was bubbling with the energy of youth when a road accident changed her life forever. She vividly remembers the devastation the crash brought to her life as she was travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa with two collegues and friends. By then she had just finished her college and was working as a banker with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). She was just beginning to feel the benefits of her years of hard work in school and college. She had planned to grow professionally, have a family and enjoy life, then all that changed in a flash.
As they had reached Manyani along Voi-Mombasa road, she saw a huge truck overtake their on-coming vehicle. As the trucker avoided ramming it he suddenly swerved to the left and hit Bright's vehicle. When she came to her senses, she was admitted to Mombasa Hospital for the next four months as doctors frantically tried to save her life. She had injured her spinal cord and a wheelchair later became her aid for moving around. She kept on hoping that she would walk again but that have never been the case. She was forced to leave her banking job, but she had never lost hope in life. Right now she is the Executive Director of the Assurance for safe International Road Travel which campaigns for safety on the local road which is sponsored by Kingsway Tryes and Toyota Kenya.

Location: Milimani, NAIROBI, KENYA