At least 7 killed in accident along Nairobi–Nakuru highway

At least seven people were killed Friday in an accident in the Limuru area along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.

This increased to 12, the number of people killed in two separate accidents in less than 24 hours.

In the latest incident, seven people died Friday morning after a 14-seater matatu lost control and veered off the road at the Kamandura junction on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, police said.

Witnesses and police said the vehicle plunged into a steep slope and rolled several times, killing five on the spot.

Limuru sub-county police commander Mary Gachie confirmed the incident.

She said the matatu, which belonged to Kijabeline Sacco, was travelling from Nairobi to Kijabe town.

Five passengers died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Four survivors, all in critical condition, are currently receiving treatment at Tigoni Hospital.

The accident occurred at around 8:00 a.m., approximately one kilometre from the scene of another fatal crash that happened on Thursday evening.

In the Thursday night incident, a private vehicle crashed after a tyre burst, killing three people on the spot. Two more victims later died while undergoing treatment, police said.

The wreckage from both accidents has been towed to Tigoni Police Station as investigations continue.

Police said they are investigating both accidents.