A public service vehicle was on Tuesday, December 14, involved in a fatal accident that left the driver dead and several students injured.
The Neo Kenya Mpya bus was full of students from Gititu Mixed Secondary School in Murang'a when it overturned en route to Nairobi.
Makuyu police boss Alexander Shikondi confirmed the accident, adding that it occurred minutes after the students had closed school for the holidays.
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File image of an overturned Neo Kenya Mpya bus. |Photo| Courtesy|
The police said the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle when negotiating a sharp corner.
"We can confirm indeed the bus was involved in the morning accident and the driver died on the spot, but the students are in stable condition after being rushed to nearby hospitals," Shikondi stated.
Eyewitness rushed to the scene and pulled out students trapped in the wreckage to get out safely.
One more student who sustained severe injuries was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital for specialised medical care.
Two female students are undergoing treatment at Thika Level 5 hospital.
Other injured students were rushed to various hospitals within Murang'a County.
According to Shikondi, six students who had been taken to Makuyu sub-county hospital were treated and allowed to go home.
At Kenol Hospital, one student who suffered a fracture in his hand is admitted for further care. 6 others who were taken there were treated and allowed to go home.
Eight students rushed to Murang'a level 5 hospital was also given a clean bill of health.
