A Kenyan man was among two foreigners beaten to death in South Sudan after an accident that claimed the lives of four people.
The accident occurred after the Landcruiser the Kenyan was driving hit a boda boda with three female passengers. The collision led to the death of the three passengers.
The rider of the motorcycle succumbed to the injuries on his way to the Kapoeta Civil Hospital. The bodies were moved to the mortuary at the same hospital.
After the accident, an angry mob at the scene of the accident turned on the two foreigners a Kenyan and a Ugandan, beating them to death. This increased the number of fatalities to six.
According to Major Bonna Anthony, the inspector of police in Kapoeta South County, who spoke to Radio Tamazuj, a South Sudanese media outlet, the accident occurred on Sunday evening.
He added that it is believed that the two were employees of a telecommunication company. Anthony revealed that both the vehicle and motorcycle were speeding before they lost control and collided.
'The three girls died on the spot and the rider died after being taken to the hospital. All the six bodies, three women and three men are in the mortuary," he confirmed.
Juma Justin, the Executive Director of Kapoeta South County, also commented on the accident but denied claims that the mob killed the two foreigners. He emphasised that the two died in the accident.
He remarked that it was unfortunate to lose six individuals at a go. He added that this accident was the first of its kind in Kapoeta town.
"These foreign drivers sometimes do not know the direction and instead of using the right side, they drive on the left because our traffic law differs from that of Kenya and this is the cause of this accident," added Juma Justin, the executive director of Kapoeta South County.
Another official who confirmed the accident was Longoria Jeff, a South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) legislator who cautioned motorists against speeding. He also condemned mob justice urging locals not to take the law into their own hands.
He advised motorists to be careful to prevent such accidents adding it was a great loss to South Sudan and neighbouring countries.
