21 Killed After Bus Overturns on Kisumu-Kakamega Road
It is reported that the bus overturned after the driver lost control...
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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.
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Kisumu County Fatal Bus Crash and Aftermath - August 2025
A tragic road accident occurred on August 8, 2025, on the Kisumu-Kakamega Road near Coptic Roundabout and Mamboleo area, involving a school bus carrying mourners from the Sigoti Clan. Initial reports indicated 19 to 21 fatalities, which later rose to 25 or 26 deaths with 32 survivors, many in critical condition, receiving treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o issued an urgent call to KeNHA for immediate road reconstruction and redesign, while President William Ruto directed action against those responsible for negligence and urged nationwide traffic enforcement. An urgent blood drive was launched at JOOTRH to aid the survivors.
