18 killed in Mtito Andei after head-on collision involving two buses

Eighteen people perished in yet another road accident when two buses collided head on the busy Mombasa- Nairobi Highway Tuesday morning. The grisly accident involving Horizon and Springs buses claimed fifteen lives on the spot near Kambu town at about 3.00am.

Three others died at the Makindu district hospital while undergoing treatment while scores were admitted to the hospital with multiple injuries. Traffic Commandant Samuel Kimaru confirmed the horrific accident adding fifteen including the drivers of the ill-fated buses died on the spot while at least 57 were seriously injured.

He told The Standard that the driver of the Horizon bus which was heading to Mombasa was overtaking a long trail of lorries when the accident occurred. “It is like an act of suicide. Why would one want to overtake in such a situation?” posed Kimaru. The Traffic Commandant advised public service vehicle drivers to exercise extra caution particularly during the Christmas and New Year festivities to curb road carnage.

Medical staff at the Makindu hospital led by their boss Dr Isaac Munyalo was overwhelmed by the large number of casualties. Dr Munyalo confirmed two victims died at the casualty wing as medics struggled to save their lives while a third one is reported to have succumbed in the wards. The Medical Officer who confirmed the hospital staffs were on duty despite the ongoing strike said many of the victims were taken to the theatre for operation.


source: standard media

Three perish in an accident along Kericho-Nakuru road

Three occupants of a Toyota RAV4 perished in a grisly road accident after their vehicle was involved in a head on collusion with a trailer at Kap David near Londiani, along Kericho- Nakuru road.

Kericho County Police Commander Rose Muchuma, said the vehicle was being driven towards Kericho town from Nakuru while the trailer was headed in the opposite direction when the vehicles smashed into each other in the 11AM incident.

She said the RAV4 driver and two passengers lost their lives on the spot while three children and a woman in her 20s who were among seven passengers in the vehicle were critically injured and were rushed to Kericho district hospital for treatment before being transferred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital , Eldoret, for further treatment.

The County police boss added that the truck driver escaped unhurt and alongside other lucky survivors in the small vehicle had since recorded a statement with the police over the events that led to the accident. “The road bend on the accident scene could be the cause of the accident but we are going to carry out further investigation to ascertain the real cause and the driver who might have caused the accident,” Muchuma said.

The bodies of the deceased were removed to Kericho district hospital mortuary while the vehicles wreckages were towed to Kericho police station. The County Police Commander appealed to motorists using the Kericho –Nakuru road to drive with caution to avoid the needless loss of lives especially as Kenyans head towards the December festive season. “We are appealing to drivers to be extra careful especially when navigating road bends.

They should slowdown at corners to avoid ramming into oncoming vehicles or veering off the road,” Muchuma said. She added that traffic police officers in the area will enforce traffic rules in order to ensure that only roadworthy vehicles ply the local roads and were being driven competently.


source: standard media

Githurai accident: Bus ploughs into pedestrians at Githurai stage (Exclusive Photos)

An accident involving a Githurai bus has left 4 people dead and seven others seriously injured. It happened at the exact spot where the other accident that claimed 10 lives occurred. The ill fated number 45 bus is known as rockers/ Chromix.

According to St John's Ambulance seven people were also seriously injured following the accident involving a bus plying the Nairobi-Githurai route.

The injured were rushed to the St John’s Ambulance Hospital at Githurai and are currently being transferred to the Kenyatta National Hospital.

Ten people died in the same spot in July this year after a Githurai 45 ploughed into several hawkers, buyers  and pedestrians near the roundabout.

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Two Kenya Defence Forces soldiers killed in Garissa accident

At least two Kenya Defence Forces soldiers were Tuesday morning killed and eight others wounded when a truck they were traveling in was involved in an accident along Garisa- Ijara road.

They were killed after ammunitions they were carrying went off following the accident, officials said.

Military spokesman Bogita Ongeri said the accident occurred between Hulugho and Bura within Ijara District.

"At least eight others were injured following the accident. Experts are working to establish its cause," said Ongeri adding that the survivors were responding well in hospital.

Ongeri said the soldiers were on normal patrol in the area near the Kenya-Somalia border when the accident happened.

"Our personnel usually patrol in the area," he said.


-standardmedia