6 killed in accident on Londiani-Muhoroni road
Six killed in accident on Londiani-Muhoroni road/HANDOUT
At least six people were killed in a road accident involving a bus and a trailer in Tunnel Area, Kericho, along the Londiani-Fort Ternan stretch.
Police said at least 46 others were injured in the Tuesday morning incident.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the cause of the accident, police said.
Kericho County police commander James Ngetich said the accident happened after the bus rammed into the rear of the trailer.
Ngetich said the two vehicles were heading towards Kisumu direction.
According to the police, five passengers and the bus driver died on the spot, while the 46 passengers sustained serious injuries.
They were rushed to various hospitals in the county, including Londiani and Fortenan hospitals.
Ngetich said of the injured, 13 sustained slight injuries, while others escaped unhurt and were treated and discharged.
He said they were yet to establish the circumstances which led to the accident, but investigations have been launched to establish the same.
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He cautioned drivers to be careful while on the road so as to avoid causing unnecessary accidents which could be avoided.
This came as a bus carrying students headed out of Nairobi overturned in Kimende area along the Nairobi-Naivasha highway.
Police said 20 people sustained slight injuries.
The bus was ferrying students on January 6 who were travelling back to school.
Photos seen by The Star show the bus lying on its side after it overturned.
A large crowd of people gathered around the scene, including bystanders trying help students who were in the bus.
The fatal injuries increased, the number of those killed in separate accidents since new year.
On Monday alone, 12 people were killed in separate accidents in the country, police said.
They included four pillion passengers and three pedestrians.
There is a campaign to address the accident menace in the country.
Close to 5,000 people were killed in separate accidents in 2025.