Deaths Confirmed After Bus Full of Passengers Collides with Trailer

Four people have been confirmed dead while 56 others are nursing injuries following an accident involving a bus full of passengers and a trailer along the Londiani – Muhoroni road.

The accident, which happened on Monday, February 25 night near Ogona junction along the busy road at around 9:30 pm, involved a Nyaugenya bus operating under Climax Sacco which collided head-on with a trailer.

A police report indicated that the passenger bus which was headed to Nairobi veered off the road on the left side towards Londiani direction, collided with the oncoming truck before landing into a sugarcane farm.

Three female passengers and one male died on the spot as 56 others were left sustaining injuries and rushed to St. Vincent Mission Hospital, Koru Mission Hospital, Muhoroni Sub-County Hospital.

Photos from the scene seen by The Kenya Times showed the bus heavily damaged on the left side, highlighting the severity of the impact. The bus also sustained shattered windows.

Other photos showed first responders at the scene trying to rescue the trapped victims.

Four under specialized treatment after Nyaugenya bus accident along Londiani – Muhoroni road

Four others were transferred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Kisumu for specialized treatment.

The Monday night crash comes after three university students died following another tragic road accident involving a motorcycle and a truck ferrying sand.

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The three South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) male students died on the spot following the road accident which happened in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County on Friday night last week.

Preliminary reports indicate that the trio was riding on a motorcycle from Kwa Vonza market to their residence within SEKU when they crashed into the back of the sand truck along the Kwa Vonza – Kitui Road.

The stalled truck had been parked by the roadside due to a mechanical failure, according to eyewitnesses.

Police officers from the Kwa Vonza Police Station arrived at the accident scene and launched an investigation into the incident.

The two accidents are among road accidents reported this year that have left behind casualties and fatalities.

Earlier in February, six people, among them four students from Dr Aggrey Boys’ High School in Wundanyi constituency, Taita Taveta County, died after the minibus they were travelling in was involved in an accident.

NTSA data on accidents in 2024

Data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) released in late January showed a worrying rise in road fatalities in 2024, with Saturdays and evening hours proving to be the deadliest times for road users.

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A total of 4,748 people died in crashes last year, which was an increase of 424 deaths from 2023.

Out of these, 855 lives were claimed on Saturdays in 2024, up from 782 in 2023, making it the most dangerous day of the week for road travel.

Sundays followed closely with 828 deaths, compared to 778 the previous year. Mondays also saw a steep rise, recording 743 fatalities in 2024, up from 576.

On the other hand, at least 649 lives were lost on Friday compared to 644 in 2023 while Thursday recorded 518 road fatalities which was also an increase from 531 in 2023. Tuesday recorded 573 road fatalities, an increase from 477 in 2023.

NTSA attributed these trends to high traffic volumes and risky driving behaviors during weekends and the start of the week.

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