Eight Killed After Nairobi-Bound Matatu Rams into a Lorry in Webuye

At least eight people have died and several others seriously injured in a grisly road accident along the Eldoret-Webuye highway.

The Sunday morning accident involved a 14-seater public service vehicle belonging to 2NK Sacco and a trailer.

Confirming the incident, Kakamega County Police Commander Hassan Barua said the matatu rammed into a stationary truck at the Musembe area.

Eight people including the driver of the matatu were killed on the spot while the survivors were rushed to Webuye sub-county Hospital for treatment. The bodies of the deceased were moved to the facility’s mortuary.

The matatu was heading to Nairobi from Bungoma when it hit the lorry from behind.