Six family members killed in accident on Eldoret-Nakuru road

The matatu they were travelling in towards Eldoret collided head-on with a lorry.

In Summary
  • Mumberes area chief Nicholas Rotich said the matatu was carrying mourners who were headed for a funeral in Kakamega county.

  • Four people who were injured in the accident were taken to Eldoret for treatment.

Scene of the accident at Mumberes along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway.
Scene of the accident at Mumberes along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway.
Image: MATHEWS NDANYI

Six people from the same family died Monday evening in an accident at Mumberes area along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway.

The matatu they were travelling in towards Eldoret collided head-on with a lorry that was heading to Nakuru.

Mumberes area chief Nicholas Rotich said the matatu was carrying mourners who were headed for a funeral in Kakamega county.

Four people who were injured in the accident were taken to Eldoret for treatment.

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