Wanne wamekufa na wengi wamejeruhiwa katika ajali za usiku wa Ijumaa

Angalau wanne wamekufa na wajumbe 30 wanaendelea kupata matibabu hospitalini baada ya ajali nne tofauti za barabarani usiku wa Ijumaa kote nchini, ikiwa ni pamoja na msongamano mkubwa kwenye barabara ya Nairobi-Nakuru. Ajali hizo ziliripotiwa katika Nakuru, Rift Valley Kaskazini, Makueni, Taita-Taveta na Homa Bay.

Usiku wa Ijumaa, lori lililokuwa likielekea Nairobi lilipindana na watatu waliosafiri kwa boda boda katika eneo la Mbaruk, takriban dakika 15-20 kutoka katikati makuu ya Nakuru. Wanne wawili walikufa papo hapo, na mmoja alipelekwa Hospitali ya St Joseph Mission kwa majeraha makubwa. Msongamano wa trafiki ulidumu karibu masaa mawili kwenye kiambata hicho.

Shuttle ya Rift Valley Kaskazini iliyoelekea Eldoret iligonga lori lililosimama, na dereva akafa papo hapo. Abiria kadhaa walipata majeraha madogo, na wengine wengi waliotumia hospitali.

Katika Kaunti ya Makueni, matatu yenye viti 14 iliyokodishwa Nairobi kwa ajili ya harusi Kyuu ilipoteza udhibiti eneo la Kikiini kuelekea Machakos kutokana na gurudumu la mbele na kushindwa kwa breki. Mmoja alikufa na 18 wengine waliijeruhiwa. Msaidizi wa Polisi wa Mbooni West, Benson Makumbi, alithibitisha tukio hilo, akisema ajali nyingine ilitokea mahali penye siku tatu zilizopita.

Katika Taita-Taveta, dereva wa gari la saloon alijeruhiwa vibaya karibu na Gereza la Wundanyi alipopotea barabarani kutoka Mwatate. Pia, katika Rangwe, Homa Bay, mwanafunzi wa Chuo Kikuu cha Tom Mboya, Naftal Nyariki, mwaka wa tatu wa shahada ya Elimu katika Sanaa, Biashara na Jiografia, alikufa kwa ajali ya pikipiki kutokana na kuchomeka kwa tai.

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Burning helicopter wreckage in Nandi County crash site with emergency responders and villagers in rural Kenyan landscape.
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Six killed in Nandi County helicopter crash

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A helicopter carrying six people crashed and burst into flames in Chepkiep village, Mosop sub-county, Nandi County, killing all aboard. Among the victims are Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Kipyegon Ng’eno and Kenya Forest Service officer Amos Kipngetich Rotich. Police are continuing investigations.

A matatu and timber lorry collided near Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) on Saturday evening, killing 16 people. Traffic officials cite a sudden boda boda motorcycle and speeding as key factors. Four survivors are in critical condition in hospital.

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Eleven people have been confirmed dead and two others seriously injured after a 14-seater matatu collided with a stalled trailer at Kariandusi near Gilgil on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway on Saturday morning. The speeding matatu lost control and rammed into the trailer, killing 10 on the spot while another succumbed en route to hospital. Gilgil Sub-County Police Commander Winston Mwakio has confirmed the incident.

The death toll from a multiple vehicle collision on a Limpopo road has increased to eight after two more victims died in hospital. The crash involved two minibus taxis and two other vehicles on the D19 Matlala road outside Polokwane last week. It occurred when one taxi attempted to overtake into oncoming traffic, leading to a head-on collision.

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Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur has requested a formal statement from the Ministry of Roads and Transport regarding delays in expanding the Eldoret-Shamahoho Highway, which has led to numerous fatal accidents. The road, designed in the late 1960s, can no longer handle the increased traffic between the North Rift and western regions. The MP is calling for immediate safety measures and clear timelines for the upgrade.

A crash involving two buses, a truck, and a car on Hong Kong's Yuen Long Highway injured 21 people with minor injuries on Friday evening. Police were alerted at 6:35pm, leading to closures of several lanes. Bus operator KMB has suspended the involved drivers and is investigating the cause.

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A collision on the R81 road near Kotishing outside Polokwane in Limpopo has claimed three lives and left one person critically injured. The road is temporarily closed to traffic, with one vehicle bursting into flames after the crash.

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