Chirchir pledges probe into Nyeri-Nyahururu crash that killed 15
Chirchir pledges investigations into a crash along the Nyeri-Nyahururu highway that killed 15 people after a lorry driver swerved to avoid two cyclists and hit an oncoming matatu on Saturday...
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A tragic road crash on the Nyeri-Nyahururu highway has claimed 15 lives, prompting an investigation by the Transport Cabinet Secretary.
- 15 people died in the crash involving a lorry and a 14-seater matatu.
- Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has pledged a thorough investigation.
- The accident occurred when a lorry swerved to avoid cyclists, colliding head-on with the matatu, with a child among the deceased.
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