Several students died on Friday when
the bus they were travelling in overturned on Kisii-Kilgoris road.
Police said the students of St Mary's Nyamagwa Girls Secondary School went on a road trip to celebrate the purchase of the bus the day before.
The 71-seater vehicle overturned in Rioma area while they headed back to school.
Ondari Otieno, CEO of Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital Hospital, said three students died while five were in critical condition.
The five were to undergo surgery, he said, and added that a total of 68 students were taken to the hospital with injuries.
A witness said some of the students had
deep cuts on their heads.
"The driver of the bus also seemed to be new. It is said he had driven the bus from Nairobi on Thursday night," the witness added.
The accident comes barely two days after
one pupil died and seven were injured after their school
on Lang'ata road in Nairobi.
The victims were among 64 passengers aboard a bus belonging to Meru's Victorian Academy - the vehicle was a 51-seater.
The students
were headed to Bomas of Kenya for the 90th edition of the Kenya National Music Festival.
