17 Pilgrims Killed in Salama Horror Crash on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway - October 2026

A horrific road accident at Salama, Kilome, in Makueni County claimed the lives of 17 people along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. The incident involved multiple vehicles and has left families sharing their last conversations with victims. President Ruto and several leaders mourned the victims of this tragedy. Meanwhile, police in Lari, Kiambu, seized a tanker carrying 10,000 litres of suspected industrial ethanol disguised as petroleum product on the same highway route. At the same time, a separate tragedy occurred at the Subukia Shrine in Nakuru County where 17 pilgrims lost their lives during the Catholic pilgrimage, overshadowing the annual religious event.