Two people died on Saturday in an accident on the Nairobi-Kangundo road in Machakos county. Several others were injured when a 14-seater matatu collided with a lorry.
Matungulu subcounty police commander Samuel Mukuusi on Saturday said one person died on the spot. The other died on the way to the hospital. The injured were taken to Nguluni dispensary and Kangundo Level 4 Hospital.
The police boss said the matatu rammed into the lorry at Mobena area, a few metres from Joska shopping centre.
The driver of the matatu was trying to overtake other vehicles when it collided with the lorry. The lorry was headed to Nairobi from Kware, while the matatu was heading to Tala.
"On reaching the scene, the matatu driver tried to overtake a fleet of vehicles before his vehicle rammed into the lorry," Mukuusi said.
Residents want speed bumps put up in the area to prevent accidents.
Three people have been killed in accidents in the area in the past month.
