Update Tuesday, March 19: 11 students were confirmed dead with 21 others sustaining severe injuries. The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals.
Politicians led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro sent condolences to the families of the deceased and wished quick recovery to those receiving treatment.
Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang'wa also revealed plans to summon Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and officials from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to appear before the Senate for questioning over increased road accidents.
Several students from Kenyatta University are feared dead after their bus was involved in an accident on Monday, March 18.
The accident involving the university bus and a trailer was reported in Maungu, Voi, Taita Taveta County resulting in the death and injuries of several students.
From the photos circulating online, the university bus appeared to be hit from the back by the loaded trailer which mostly affected the students seating in the rear seats.
Some of the students were seen motionless on the ground as eyewitnesses attempted to rescue the injured before police arrived.
Police and an emergency response team from the county arrived at the scene to assess the situation, offer emergency care to the injured and ferry the bodies to the local mortuaries.
Additionally, seats from the bus and other materials belonging to the students were scattered on the ground as it continued raining.
The accident resulted in traffic build-up as motorists stopped to stare in shock at the horrific accident scene. Police were however quick to guide the motorists to avoid a traffic snarl up.
The university administration was yet to issue a statement by the publishing of this article.
Elsewhere, another accident involving a matatu and a tractor was also reported in Bomet County. Several Kenyans were feared dead while multiple people sustained serious injuries.
The accident occurred along the Olonguroune-Silibwet Road.
Reports indicate that the accident was caused by the matatu driver who reportedly failed to stay within his lane resulting in the matatu rolling over the busy road.
Eyewitnesses at the scene attempted to help the victims before the police and medical personnel arrived.
The injured were rushed to the nearby hospitals for specialised medical treatment while the deceased were taken to the morgue.
These two accidents come barely two days after two Kenyans lost their lives in a road accident along the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway.
A student and teacher from Kapsabet Boys High School also passed away in a different accident on Saturday.
