At least four people died and around 30 others are receiving treatment in hospitals following separate road accidents on Friday night across Kenya, including a major traffic snarl-up on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway. The crashes were reported in Nakuru, North Rift, Makueni, Taita-Taveta, and Homa Bay counties.
On Friday night, a trailer heading to Nairobi crashed into three people on a boda boda in the Mbaruk area, about 15-20 minutes from Nakuru's CBD. Two died at the scene, and one was rushed to St Joseph Mission Hospital with serious injuries. Traffic backed up for nearly two hours on the stretch.
An Eldoret-bound North Rift shuttle rammed a stationary trailer, killing the driver on the spot. Several passengers sustained minor injuries, with scores overall requiring hospital treatment.
In Makueni County, a 14-seater matatu hired in Nairobi for a wedding in Kyuu lost control in the Kikiini area en route to Machakos due to a detached front wheel and brake failure, rolling over. One person died and 18 were injured. Mbooni West Police Commander Benson Makumbi confirmed the incident, noting another crash at the same spot three days prior.
In Taita-Taveta County, a saloon car driver suffered serious injuries near Wundanyi Prison after veering off the road at high speed from Mwatate. In Rangwe, near Homa Bay town, Tom Mboya University student Naftal Nyariki, a third-year Bachelor of Education in Arts, Business and Geography student, died in a motorcycle crash caused by a tyre puncture while heading home for an upcoming attachment.
