An unspecified number of people are feared dead and several others injured following a collision between a bus and a lorry on Saturday morning along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.
The crash occurred in the Kinyambu area of Makueni County after the bus, which was travelling from Kisumu to Mombasa via Nairobi, reportedly lost control and struck an oncoming lorry.
Witnesses said the bus driver was attempting to overtake another vehicle when the two collided head-on, resulting in a devastating impact.
Authorities have yet to confirm the exact number of casualties, though early reports suggest several passengers may have died from their injuries.
Police officers, assisted by local residents, launched an immediate rescue operation to free passengers trapped in the wreckage.
Widely circulated videos and images from the scene show the bus severely damaged at the front, its windscreen shattered and debris scattered across the road.
The accident caused a major traffic jam on the busy highway, with motorists forced to stop as emergency crews worked to clear the scene.
The incident comes ahead of nationwide commemorations led by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to honour lives lost in road crashes this year.
The event, themed “Lost Talents,” will be held in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, as part of an annual global observance marked every third Sunday of November.
Speaking to the press on Friday, November 14, NTSA Head of Communication Antony Nyongesa said this year’s theme highlights the skilled and talented individuals whose deaths have left significant voids in families and communities.
NTSA statistics show that between January and October, Kenya recorded 3,890 road fatalities, up from 3,805 during the same period last year.
The deaths include 1,460 pedestrians, 351 drivers, 378 pillion passengers, 57 pedal cyclists, and 1,000 motorcyclists.
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