22 Killed in Kenya Bus Crash Near the Site of a Previous Fatal Accident
Investigators said dangerous overtaking may have contributed as police and hospital officials treated 24 injured passengers and reviewed the crash site.
- 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 churchgoers were on their way back after the funeral of a minister.
At least 24 people were killed yesterday in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in southern Kenya. The accident occurred on the highway connecting the coastal city of Mombasa with the capital, Nairobi. Local media report that the bus driver had 45 churchgoers on board. The bus was on its way back to Mombasa after attending the funeral of a minister. Near the village of Mtito Andei, the driver attempted to pass multiple vehicles during…
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 24 near the site of a previous fatal accident
A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway, killing at least 24 people. The crash happened on Sunday, three weeks after another deadly accident on the same road. Police say 24 others were injured and are receiving treatment.…
'National emergency': 24 dead in Kenya bus crash near site of previous fatal accident
A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital, Nairobi, with the coastal city of Mombasa.
Kenya: Gachagua Urges Road Safety Authorities to Act After Mtito Andei Crash Kills 22
Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on authorities responsible for road safety to take measures to protect Kenyans on highways following a fatal crash at Kanga, near Mtito Andei, that claimed 22 lives.
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