At Least 17, Most of Them Catholic Pilgrims, Killed in a Road Crash on a Highway in Kenya
Police said the crash began when a truck attempted an unsafe overtaking maneuver and the NTSA called the route a known black spot.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, 17 people died in a multi-vehicle collision at Mlima Kiu along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway when a Howo Sinotruk driver attempted to overtake other vehicles early in the morning.
- The Sinotruk driver allegedly failed to maintain his proper lane, ramming a Hino and triggering a chain reaction involving a Peugeot, Toyota Noah, Nissan UD, and Toyota Hiace PSV matatu.
- Most of the deceased were pilgrims traveling to a prayer site in Nakuru County. Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa Martin Kivuva stated, "Let us pray for the repose of their souls."
- Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital Medical Superintendent Stephen Mwangangi confirmed 17 deaths, with 14 bodies at his mortuary and three taken elsewhere; seven injured people were admitted, six later treated and discharged.
- Police impounded the damaged vehicles at Salama Police Station for inspection as investigations continue. Road accidents remain a persistent problem across Africa, often attributed to excess speed and poor vehicle maintenance.
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Kenya: Mombasa Archdiocese Holds Special Prayers for 17 Pilgrims Killed in Crash
Nairobi -- The Archdiocese of Mombasa has held special prayers for 17 pilgrims from St Mathias Mulumba Parish who were killed in a road accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway early Saturday.
At least 17 people killed in Kenya road crash, most of them Catholic pilgrims
A crash involving multiple vehicles on a highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday killed 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, officials said.
A total of 17 people were killed and others injured yesterday night, Saturday night, as a result of a car crash that occurred on a road in Kenya.
Seventeen people, most of them Catholic pilgrims, were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Kenya. The incident occurred after midnight in the Salama area. Police said a truck driver had failed to overtake another truck. A collision with several vehicles, including a minibus carrying pilgrims, followed. The driver of the minibus and 16 of its passengers, most of whom were women, died on the spot. The pilgrims were tr…
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