Three American missionaries were killed in a road accident on Thursday near the Ewaso-Nyiro airstrip on the Narok-Maasai Mara road.
The trio were members of a Narok-based Baptist Church and also operated Child Refuge Center in the country.
According to a witness, the accident occurred when a trailer carrying sand attempted to overtake the missionaries' pickup truck but unfortunately the trailer made a wrong move during the process resulting in a head-on collision with the three dying on the spot.
The trio identified as Martin David Mueller, and Joy Marie Mueller both 61 years old, and Julie Esther Holman 33 years old ran about nine refuge centers in the country.
The three were heading to the Naroosura area in Narok South Sub County, Narok County where they were going to launch community-based health projects.
The missionaries' wrecked vehicle was towed to Narok police station while a part of the trailer, which had foreign registration plates was still at the scene of the accident at the time of reporting.
Among the projects run by the three include funding learning for students in secondary schools and the construction of boreholes within Narok County.
"As a Maasai, community we have been dealt a blow because this is always a reliable source for finances for those who are not able to fund themselves," said a beneficiary of the projects run by the missionaries.
Police also confirmed that the bodies of the deceased have since been flown to a Nairobi hospital mortuary.
According to data released by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), 1,756 road accident deaths were reported between January 1, 2023, and May 2023.
This marks a rise from the previous year, where 1,679 fatalities were reported during a similar period.
