Pwani University bus driver advised students on board to put on their safety belts minutes before the crash, that is according to a survivor who spoke on the incident on Friday, March 31.
The student indicated that the driver raised an alarm after realising that the vehicle's brakes were faulty when the bus approached Kayole area in Naivasha.
In his message, the driver advised the students to put on the safety belts to ensure that they were safe in the event of any eventualities.
The survivor added that the driver also went out of his way to save their lives by attempting to bring the bus to a stop.
It was revealed that the driver swerved along the road in search of potholes and bumps which would help reduce the speed of the vehicle.
All these efforts proved futile after the bus collided with a 14-seater matatu before overturning on the drainage adjustment on the Nairobi - Nakuru Highway.
"It was such bad luck that the brakes of our bus failed. The driver told everyone on the bus to put on their seatbelts. It is like he knew what was going to happen.
"After that, he tried controlling the vehicle and even aimed to hit bumps to see whether the bus would slow down but that proved futile," he stated.
The Pwani Bus accident, which occurred on Thursday, March 30, has been blamed on the failure of the brakes. However, what caused the brake system to fail was yet to be established.
In the CCTV and dashcam footage obtained by Kenyans.co.ke, the university bus was filmed on the middle of the road cruising at a high speed before crashing.
18 people lost their lives in the accident while scores sustained major and minor injuries.
However, according to students at the institution based in Kilifi County, the vehicle was not in good shape. The students staged protests in the school as they questioned why a faulty bus was allowed to take out students.
The students were travelling to Eldoret for school games.
