The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has mourned the death of one of its students, Eugene Mutuku, who died after what the institution initially described as a tragic accident, with emerging details now revealing he was thrown from a moving matatu along Thika Road.
In a statement issued on June 6, 2026, KMTC said Mutuku died on June 5 after sustaining injuries in an accident and later succumbing while receiving treatment in a hospital.
The college said the student was enrolled at its Yatta campus, where he was pursuing a certificate course in Health Care Support Assistant, and was on clinical attachment at the time of the incident.
KMTC Chief Executive Officer Dr Kelly Oluoch said the institution was working closely with security agencies investigating the incident.
He conveyed condolences to the family, friends, and the Yatta campus community, saying the college stood with them during this difficult period and would offer the necessary support.
“On behalf of the college, I convey our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family, the Yatta Campus fraternity and friends during this very difficult time,” he stated.
Autopsy Reveals Cause of KMTC Student Death
Fresh details have since emerged, painting a clearer and more disturbing picture of the events that led to Mutuku’s death.
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An autopsy conducted at the Kenyatta National Hospital mortuary established that the 19-year-old died from severe multiple injuries and internal bleeding caused by a fall.
The findings confirmed that the injuries were consistent with being ejected from a moving vehicle.
Police investigations have since shifted focus to the events inside the vehicle moments before Mutuku was thrown out.
Detectives say the 19-year-old was traveling aboard a Nicco Sacco bus headed towards Nairobi along Thika Road.
Preliminary findings indicate that the incident occurred at around 12:40 a.m., with reports suggesting a dispute over fare balance may have preceded the fatal fall.
Witness accounts and video footage from a motorist traveling behind the vehicle show the student falling from the moving matatu onto the road as it sped off.
Authorities have identified the driver as Karumba and the conductor as Otieno, both of whom remain at large.
Police say the two failed to report the incident and instead disappeared after abandoning the vehicle, which has since been impounded.
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Investigators are now working to establish whether Mutuku was forcibly pushed out or fell during the altercation, with the case increasingly being treated as a possible criminal act rather than a traffic accident.
Wave of Deadly Road Crashes in 2026
Road fatalities in Kenya have continued to rise in 2026, with multiple incidents linked to reckless driving and traffic violations.
Police data shows that 294 people died between January 1 and January 21, 2026, compared to 276 during the same period in 2025.
On January 31, 2026, at least 10 people were killed along Thika Road when a 33-seater matatu lost control and rammed into pedestrians near City Primary School in Ngara.
Before that, on January 19, 2026, seven people died after a truck lost control and collided with a matatu along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway.
On June 3, 2026, at least four people were killed and 15 others injured after a matatu overturned along Enterprise Road in Nairobi’s Industrial Area.
Another accident along the same road involved a PSV that overturned after being driven recklessly, with passengers reportedly hanging outside before the crash.
On June 10, 2026, five passengers died in Bungoma after a matatu collided head-on with a trailer near Bukembe Bridge.
NPS has attributed most crashes to speeding, reckless overtaking, and lane indiscipline.
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