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22 Killed in Kenya Bus Crash Near the Site of a Previous Fatal Accident
Police said several others were injured as investigators examined the cause of the head-on crash.
- On Sunday morning, a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry in the Kanga area killed 22 people, with passengers reportedly returning from a burial ceremony.
- The Nairobi-Mombasa highway is a designated accident black spot, with a fatal multi-vehicle crash two weeks ago killing 17 people on the same corridor.
- Makueni County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif confirmed the fatalities, while Mtito Andei Sub-County Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Kevin Wamalwa reported survivors receiving treatment, stating, "We are compiling a list of casualties."
- The National Police Service and the National Transport and Safety Authority are intensifying nationwide public sensitization campaigns ahead of the festive season to reduce road fatalities.
- With travel volumes expected to rise in coming weeks, official figures show more than 415 people died in traffic crashes during the 2025 festive season, a 23 per cent increase from 2024.
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The accident occurred on the same highway where 17 people died three weeks ago This article Kenya, bus-camp: at least 22 deaths come from LaPresse
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