Four members of former Chief Justice David Maraga's campaign team were involved in a grisly road accident on Tuesday night while travelling back to Nairobi.
According to Maraga, the four were returning after accompanying other members of the United Green Movement (UGM) when the accident occurred.
The crash is reported to have involved the campaign team's car and a lorry, with preliminary reports indicating that the lorry lost control and veered off the road before crashing into the car.
Following the accident, a rescue team was quickly mobilised, and the campaign members were rushed to the hospital with no fatalities reported from the night's incident.
"We have been informed of a ghastly road accident that has occurred, involving four of our campaign team members. They have all been rushed to the hospital," Maraga said.
"We understand that the lorry veered off the road, lost control and swerved into the vehicle in the other lane. The four are part of a team that was driving from Nyamira back to Nairobi, having accompanied me," he added.
In his statement, the former Chief Justice called on Kenyans to keep the injured members in prayers as they continue to follow the situation closely.
Images of the accident showed the personal car significantly damaged, with the front section of the vehicle extensively scraped, with a broken windscreen and deflated tyres.
Sachangwan Accident
At the same time, one person died while ten others sustained serious injuries following a road accident at the Sachangwan area along the Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
Nakuru County traffic enforcement officer Allan Ogolla, while confirming the accident, said the crash involved three 14-seater matatus and two trucks.
This comes on the back of intensified multi-agency road inspections involving the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), jointly with the National Police Service (NPS) and the Judiciary, during this festive season.
The crackdown, which began at the start of this month, aims to reduce road accidents, which are common during the festive season, and curb corruption on major highways.
