At least ten pupils are nursing critical injuries, while several others are feared dead following a grisly accident along the Southern Bypass near the Ole Sereni Hotel.
The accident, which took place around 3 pm on Saturday, November 23, occurred after the bus ferrying the pupils reportedly lost control and overturned along the ring road.
In the videos shared online, the bus was captured in an upside-down position even as rescuers attempted to evacuate those trapped under the wreckage.
The footage of the scene further showed the bus completely damaged on its front side with pieces of glass strewn all over the place, depicting the extent of the accident.
Those injured in the accident were quickly transported to the hospital by local residents who used private vehicles and motorcycles to assist the students. At the time of publishing this article, the exact number of students involved in the incident had not yet been determined.
Shortly after, police officers from the area arrived on the scene and cordoned off the area while the wreckage of the bus was towed away from the road. Meanwhile, local residents observed the situation from a distance.
This accident adds to the growing number of road incidents reported in the past month across the country. Just a day earlier, five people lost their lives in a crash on the Karatina-Sagana highway in Kirinyaga County.
That accident, which occurred on Friday, November 22, happened when a lorry transporting maize lost control and collided with two oncoming cars, killing five people on the spot. Footage obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed the two cars completely destroyed, with significant damage to the front of the lorry. The incident caused a traffic jam that lasted for several hours.
The recent increase in accidents follows Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's recent orders, which directed the National Police Service (NPS) to initiate a crackdown on all unroadworthy vehicles.
In his directive, Mudavadi urged traffic police officers to ensure that all vehicles possess the necessary documentation, including valid driving licenses, and are registered under a Sacco.
"I hereby instruct all traffic police officers to ensure that all PSVs are roadworthy and are driven safely. They must ensure that all the PSVs on the road have the registered name of the Sacco/Company/Institution, have inspection status, and operate from their licensed routes. Also important is that each PSV must have a valid Road Service Licence," read part of the statement by Mudavadi.
