At least six passengers are feared dead following an early morning crash involving a Uwezo bus travelling to Busia. The accident occurred along the Fort Tenan section of the Londiani–Muhoroni road in Kericho County.
Preliminary reports indicate the bus rammed into the rear of a truck early on Tuesday morning at a known blackspot between the Fort Tenan tunnel and the flyover, leaving the front section of the bus completely mangled.
Further reports claim scores of others sustained serious injuries from the crash and were rushed to nearby health facilities.
Police officers and other emergency responders arrived shortly after the accident and coordinated rescue operations as anxious locals gathered at the scene.
Kericho County Police Commander James Ngetich confirmed the accident, which briefly paralysed transport early on Tuesday. Authorities have since begun investigating the cause of the accident.
Kimende Incident
In Kimende, a Guardian bus transporting students back to school was involved in a road crash this morning, landing on its side. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported, though some children sustained minor injuries.
The incidents come amid the surge in road accidents that have continued to be witnessed across the country as Kenyans commute from the holidays.
On Monday, ten people lost their lives, while 15 others were left with serious injuries after an early morning crash along the Nairobi- Nakuru highway.
The accident, which occurred at the Karai area in Naivasha at around 2 am, resulted from a head-on collision between a Greenline bus and a Nanyuki Cabs shuttle.
The accident comes just three days after another accident along the same highway that claimed the lives of five people.
The crash, which happened on Saturday, January 3, at Kikopey, Gilgil, involved a Great Rift 14-seater matatu and a trailer, reportedly caused by brake failure on the truck.
According to the matatu’s driver, Shadrack Almasi, he was caught off guard when the vehicle was hit and crushed against another vehicle that was stationary, leading to the immediate death of five people.
Meanwhile, the Motorists Association of Kenya has called for a crackdown on rogue driving schools amid a spike in road carnage across the country well into the new year.
The association claimed that the majority of driving institutions across the country do not offer vital training, such as highway driving and night driving, yet record 100 per cent pass rates at the end of the day.
It further urged the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to strengthen oversight and ensure driving schools offer comprehensive training so that all drivers are fully competent on the roads.
