Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has issued an urgent call to the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) for the immediate reconstruction and redesign of a road section in Mamboleo following a tragic bus accident that claimed 26 lives. The governor visited Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) where 26 survivors are receiving treatment.

• The fatal bus crash occurred on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Coptic Roundabout on the Kisumu-Kakamega highway.
• Governor Nyong'o urged KeNHA to redesign this black spot and called for blood donations to aid the victims.
• The death toll rose to 26 after one critically injured person succumbed on Saturday, August 9, as confirmed by County Executive Committee Member Gregory Ganda.
• An information desk at JOOTRH is operating 24/7 to assist affected families, and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga also expressed condolences.

Tragedy struck on Friday, August 8, 2025, as a bus carrying mourners overturned on the Kisumu-Kakamega Road, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people. The accident occurred at the Coptic Roundabout in Kisumu, with preliminary reports indicating the driver lost control.

• At least 21 people confirmed dead after the bus carrying mourners overturned.
• The accident was confirmed by Nyanza Regional Traffic Commander Peter Maina.
• The bus belonged to a local high school, and eyewitnesses described passengers being thrown from the vehicle.

Following a tragic Kisumu bus crash that claimed 25 lives and injured 32, President William Ruto has issued a stern directive for immediate action against those responsible for negligence and for addressing all traffic violations to enhance road safety nationwide. The accident involved a bus carrying Sigoti Clan mourners returning from a funeral.

• The crash occurred at Coptic Roundabout on the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway on Friday, August 8, 2025.
• The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) dispatched a team for investigation, and Roads Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced a full assessment.
• Health Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga announced an urgent blood drive on Saturday, August 9, at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) for survivors.

A tragic road accident at Coptic Roundabout in Kisumu claimed the lives of 25 family members of former Parliament Head of Security Maj. (Rtd) Solomon Obange and Dr Dick Obange of Maseno University. The bus was returning from a burial when it lost control and overturned.

• 25 family members died in the crash; the initial report from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) stated 21 lives lost, with the toll later increasing.
• Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo and President William Ruto extended condolences, with the PS pledging support to the affected family.
• The accident occurred on Friday evening as the bus, carrying 61 family members, was traveling from Nyahera to Nyakach.

An urgent blood drive has been launched at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu following a tragic road accident on the Kisumu–Kakamega road that left 26 people dead. The accident involved a school bus carrying members of the Sigoti Clan from Nyakach, prompting a national appeal for blood donations to aid the 32 survivors, many in critical condition.

• 26 people died in the accident (21 on-spot, 5 in hospital) with 32 survivors currently receiving treatment.
• Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga launched the blood drive and praised JOOTRH's swift emergency response.
• A counseling tent and communication desk have been set up at JOOTRH to support affected families and provide updates.