Several Dead in Mombasa Road Accident
Some sources have indicated that about seven people have lost their lives during the incident, but no official report has confirmed this...
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An unspecified number of people have died in a head-on collision between a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) and a trailer on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in Masenyi, near Voi, on Sunday, December 7. This incident follows another fatal crash on Friday, December 5, in Bumala, Busia County, where another PSV overturned, killing four people.
- Up to seven people are reportedly dead in the Mombasa Highway crash, though not officially confirmed.
- The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) blamed the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) for not upgrading the highway to a dual carriageway.
- In the Busia County accident, Samia Sub-County OCPD Richard Moracha confirmed four fatalities after a burst front tyre led to the rollover.
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