Police have disclosed the cause of the accident that left three Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers dead and 17 others injured in a tragic accident along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
Confirming the incident, Kuresoi North Sub County Police Commander Juddah Gathenge noted that the truck full of KDF soldiers veered off the road, landing into a ditch on the opposite side of the road.
He cited faulty breaks as the main cause of the accident, stating that the driver struggled to keep the vehicle on the highway.
Among those who were injured was the driver, who was left unconscious after the accident occurred.
Emergency service providers rushed him to a nearby hospital, where first aid was administered.
Officers who sustained serious injuries were transferred with some expected to be airlifted to Nairobi for further treatment.
"Unfortunately we had three fatalities while the injured officers were rushed to Molo Sub County Hospital. Eight were seriously injured while nine were slightly injured," Gathenge explained.
Bodies of the deceased were moved to the Molo sub-county mortuary, with postmortem examinations set to be conducted later in the day.
The incident came a week after one KDF soldier died in the Ngata area along the same highway on September 3,
Ten others who were nursing serious injuries were airlifted to Nairobi for emergency medical attention.
"A truck ferrying members of the KDF from Eldoret to Embakasi, Nairobi was involved in an accident. Unfortunately, we lost one while receiving treatment at the Rift Valley General Hospital," Nakuru County police commander Peter Mwanzo confirmed.
"Ten members of KDF were first attended to at the Nakuru Hospital. The majority were airlifted to Nairobi for further treatment," he added.
