Ex-Parliament Security Boss Loses 25 Relatives in Road Tragedy
The accident happened on Friday night...
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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.
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