12 people were killed and nine others were injured in a grisly accident at Kimende Town along the Nairobi-Naivasha highway.
Confirming the incident, Lari Traffic Police Base Commander Ahmed Mohammed stated that nine people died on the spot while three were pronounced dead at Kijabe hospital.
Primary school students were among those who succumbed in the Tuesday night crash.
The matatu which belongs to Royal Mirage Sacco is reported to have hit a lorry while en route to Western Kenya.
Due to the impact from the collision, the truck fell off a cliff.
In another road crash, four people were killed after a lorry veered off a road in Roret, Kericho County.
Confirming the accident, Kericho County Commander James Mugera stated that the driver of the lorry lost control of the vehicle and ran over three pedestrians on the Roret-Sigowet road.
The fourth victim was killed inside a cyber cafe.
“The lorry developed a mechanical problem while at a steep area. The driver lost control of the vehicle and ran over the three pedestrians before crashing into a building, killing another person,” Mr Mugera stated.
The injured were taken to Litein Mission Hospital and Kapkatet Sub-County Hospital for treatment.
