A devastating road accident occurred along the Ruaka-Githogoro highway near Two Rivers Mall, leaving several people feared dead and others critically injured.
The accident, which took place on Friday morning, March 21, involved a 14-seater matatu that lost control, veered off the road, and plunged into a ditch after colliding with a billboard.
Eyewitnesses reported that the matatu en route from Ruaka to Kiambu Town was traveling at high speed when the crash occurred.
The wreckage, captured in videos and images circulating on social media, showed the matatu extensively damaged, with its windscreen shattered and seats broken.
The Ruaka-Githogoro highway, a busy corridor connecting Ruaka to neighboring towns, has been the site of several accidents in recent years.
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This incident comes a week after thirteen people were confirmed dead following a tragic road accident at Migaa black spot along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.
The accident occurred on Friday, March 14 at around 2 AM and involved a matatu and a trailer ferrying coffee seeds.
Preliminary reports indicate that the trailer, which was heading to Eldoret experienced brake failure, lost control, and rammed into the matatu trapping the passengers on board.
As a result, all the occupants in the matatu died on the spot, and two others were in the lorry.
Emergency responders were deployed to the site, however, they could not help the victims.
Following the crash, National Police Service Spokesperson Michael Muchiri has called on motorists to be cautious while approaching the Migaa area on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.
“That area is a known black spot, and we urge motorists to be cautious when approaching there,” said Muchiri.
