The daughter to Deputy Inspector General of Police Edward Mbugua has died after being involved in a fatal accident in Nairobi CBD on Thursday night.
Nelly Waithera, 25, succumbed to injuries she sustained after being sandwiched by two matatus along Murang’a Lane, Nairobi.
According to a police report, Nelly was crossing from Tom Mboya street on Thursday at around 8:00PM when a reversing KMO shuttle matatu crushed her against a City Shuttle sacco matatu.
“This occurred today on 17/6/2021 at about 0800hrs along Tom Mboya street – Muranga lane junction involving vehicle reg .no KBR 065 B, Isuzu minus c/o KMO Sacco driven by Patrick Macharia Magu, and m/vehicle reg.no KBL 744A Isuzu bus c/o City shuttle driven by Christopher Maina Kirecho and a pedestrian namely Nelly Waithera aged 25 years,” the police report read in part as quoted by a local daily.
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Following the nasty incident, Waithera was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital, but unfortunately succumbed to the injuries while receiving treatment.
Her body was transferred to Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital mortuary where it is set to undergo a postmortem.
Investigations into the accident have begun with both vehicles being held detained at the Central Police Station pending their inspection.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that the two drivers were questioned and released as police dig deeper into the case.
