Several people sustained injuries on Monday evening after a bus they were travelling in got involved in an accident near Mwingi town along the Thika-Garissa highway.
Reports indicate that the accident occurred after the bus, which was carrying a full load of passengers, lost control and veered off the road before overturning beside the highway.
Area residents who witnessed the incident rushed to the scene and began retrieving those trapped under the wreckage before taking them to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The bus is said to have departed Nairobi on Monday, September 29, at around 3pm and travelled for three hours before getting involved in the crash a few minutes to 6pm.
Widely shared videos and images of the incident showed a group of individuals being retrieved from the wreckage through the windows as some received first aid at the scene.
The footage further showed the bus severely damaged with a broken windscreen, mangled seats and broken windows.
The area police have since commenced a probe into the root cause of the accident, with preliminary investigations pointing to either speeding or slippery road.
Meanwhile, the latest incident adds to the number of road crashes witnessed across the country in the last week. Just a day ago, 16 people perished in a road accident near Kikopey, Gilgil, along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.
The accident, which took place on Sunday, September 28, occurred after a 14-seater passenger vehicle headed to Nakuru collided head-on with a truck travelling in the opposite direction.
According to Nakuru County Police Commander Emmanuel Opuru, following the accident, 13 died on the spot, while three others succumbed to injuries in the hospital.
Data by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) revealed that the country recorded 3,397 deaths from road accidents in the first nine months of 2025.
This represents 28 more fatalities compared to the same period in 2024. Pedestrians accounted for the highest number of fatalities, followed by cyclists and passengers.
