Nyong’o Issues Urgent Call to KeNHA Following Fatal Bus Crash
This comes after 25 lives were lost in a grisly accident...
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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.
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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.
