Three musicians were on Wednesday killed in a grisly road accident that happened in Homa Bay County.
The three, who were identified as Charles Onunga, Erick Omwanda and Vitalis Ochieng, died when a motorbike they were riding on crashed into a trailer that was transporting sugarcane from Kisumu County.
According to an eyewitness, one of the musicians was riding the motorbike along Homa Bay – Kendu Bay road before he tried to avoid a cow that was in the middle of the road.
"Omwanda who was riding from Kendu Bay towards Homa Bay carried my brother Onunga and the other musician but he came across a cow in front. He then lost control and landed on the wheel of the trailer that was coming from behind," Mr Johanes Oliech was quoted.
Confirming the incident, Homa Bay county Police Commander John Omusanga stated that Ochieng' and Omwanda died on the spot while Onunga died while being rushed to hospital.
Mr Omusanga also divulged that the trailer driver was arrested and detained at Homa Bay Police Station adding that he would be arraigned in court after completion of investigations.
The musicians, who are in their early thirties, sing pop songs and were on their way from Oyugis town where they had earlier recorded their latest hits.
