22 Killed in Kenya Bus Crash Near the Site of a Previous Fatal Accident
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is investigating improper overtaking as a potential cause for this crash following 415 road fatalities during the 2025 holiday season.
- 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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At least 22 people died and 24 others were injured after a collision between a bus and a truck on the morning of this Sunday in Kenya. The accident occurred on the highway connecting the capital, Nairobi, to the coastal city of Mombaça, near Mtito Andei, in Makueni County. The bus passengers returned from the funeral of a pastor in the west of the country. Five people are missing: Two people are rescued with life after collapse of building under…
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.…
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The Oregonian22 dead in Kenya bus crash near site of previous accident
At least 22 people are dead Sunday after a bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway.
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