Parents, children and extended family: 14 killed in Sunday crash near Gilgil all relatives
Family Spokesperson Patrick Mburu said the dead included his parents, sisters, cousins, nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, and a brother-in-law. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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In a tragic accident on Sunday, September 28, near Gilgil on the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway, 14 members of the same extended family were killed when their 14-seater matatu collided head-on with a truck. Four other family members remain hospitalized in critical condition. The family was en route to a gathering in Solai, Rongai Sub-County.
- 14 fatalities reported, all from the same extended family.
- Family Spokesperson Patrick Mburu identified the deceased, including his parents Elijah Mburu and Lydia Njeri, and several siblings, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
- Preliminary investigations by Gilgil Sub-County Police Commander Winston Wakio indicate the matatu driver was overtaking unsafely, causing the crash at Kariandusi.
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