A series of devastating road accidents have claimed at least four lives and left dozens injured across Homa Bay, Kisii and Kiambu counties, involving public service vehicles and private cars.
In Homa Bay County, four people have been confirmed dead after two matatus collided head-on at Maembe Mbili in Nyakwere along Katitio-Kendu Bay Road.
Twenty-one others sustained injuries, including one in critical condition who was rushed to Russia Hospital. Among the injured were students and members of the Awasi Bunge La Wananchi, who were taken to Pap Onditi Sub-County Hospital.
Witnesses described the scenes horrifical as local rushed to rescue trapped passengers, with emergency responders battling to stabilize the injured.
In a separate incident, a long-distance bus bound for Siaya collided with a sand-laden lorry, with the lorry’s front bumper was crushed, while the bus sustained damage to its passenger side and shattered windscreen along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.
No fatalities were reported, with passengers escaping with minor injuries.
In Nyosia, Kisii County, an Easy Coach bus collided with Simba matatu along the Kisii-Keroka road. The bus overturned on one side of the road, leaving several passengers injured and some trapped in the wreckage.
Survivors have recounted the harrowing moments as rescuers worked tirelessly to rescue those were trapped inside.
Barely 200 metres from the bus accident, another crash unfolded involving two Probox vans and a motorcycle. Several people sustained injuries and rushed to nearby hospitals.
Residents of Homa Bay and Kisii have called for a better road maintenance and stricter licensing of drivers.
