Fifteen injured in night crash involving PSV, cargo truck in Mombasa

Scene of accident in Kibarani, Mombasa/RED CROSS

Fifteen people were injured in a night accident at Kibarani, Mombasa, after a public service vehicle collided with a cargo truck.

The crash occured on Sunday night, August 24, 2025.

The Kenya Red Cross confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the injured were rescued by members of the public and rushed to nearby hospitals.

“A road traffic accident involving a PSV matatu and a cargo container has occurred at Kibarani, just after Ug Holdings, Mombasa County,” the agency said.

It added that its officers had joined a multi-agency team to help with rescue operations.

“We are on the ground responding alongside a multi-agency response team,” the statement read.

In a later update, the Kenya Red Cross confirmed that fifteen people sustained injuries but no fatalities were reported.

It further noted that its teams assisted in clearing the wreckage to ease traffic flow.

“Update: Fifteen people sustained injuries and were taken to health facilities by well-wishers. Thankfully, no lives were lost. The scene has been cleared,” the Red Cross said.

By press time, police had not issued a formal statement on the cause of the crash.

The accident comes barely two days after Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir released a report linking the recent spike in road accidents to poor infrastructure, reckless driving, and unroadworthy vehicles.

“Our findings underscore that poorly maintained roads, reckless driving, and vehicle defects remain the leading causes of fatalities,” Chirchir said while unveiling the report.

He added that the ministry will prioritise repairing dangerous sections of highways while working with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to enforce stricter compliance with KS 372:2019 standards through tougher vehicle inspections.

According to ministry data, 2,933 people lost their lives in road accidents between January 1 and August 10, 2025.