A bus was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway near Ikoya Trading Centre in Makindu Sub-county, Makueni County.
The incident occurred at around 5:00 a.m. on May 2, 2026. It involved a Mercedes-Benz bus, belonging to Nurein Company operating on the Mombasa–Nairobi route.
According to the driver, he noticed flames emerging from the rear left tyres through his side mirror while en route to Nairobi.
He immediately pulled over to the roadside and alerted the conductor and passengers.
All passengers safely alighted from the bus and managed to salvage their belongings before the fire spread.
Attempts to put out the fire were unsuccessful as it quickly intensified. Unfortunately, the fire engulfed the entire vehicle and reduced it to a shell. No injuries were reported.
Police officers from Makindu Police Station visited the scene. The remains of the bus are still at the location awaiting towing as investigations into the cause of the fire continue.
Somewhere else in Bungoma South Sub-County, police are investigating an electrocution incident that led to the death of a 14-year-old boy in Namirembe Location.
The incident was reported at around 5:00 p.m. on May 2, 2026. However, it is said to have occurred earlier at about 1:00 p.m. in Nambalai Village, approximately six kilometres south of Ndengelwa Police Patrol Base.
The deceased, identified as Nelson Barasa Wafula, was a Grade 7 pupil at Ekitale Primary School. He was reportedly heading home after fetching water when he stepped on a live wire.
Preliminary investigations established that the wire had been illegally connected. It was connected from the home of a woman to a neighbouring homestead where burial preparations were underway.
Police believe the illegal electricity connection had been set up on April 30, 2026, to support activities related to the burial.
The scene was processed and documented by crime scene investigators. Afterwards, the body was moved to Bungoma County Referral Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
Authorities have launched investigations into the illegal power connection, which is believed to have led to the fatal incident.
Cases of electrocution have also been on the rise in various places. They have been linked to illegal power connections and also use of quacks in wiring.
