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Originally published by KBC Top Storiestop
August 1, 2026
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8 die in road accident involving in Mwea, Kirinyaga
Eight people have died following a road accident at Murubara along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County. According to residents, a tuk-tuk carrying farm workers to the Mwea Irrigation Scheme for rice planting collided head-on with a speeding parcel truck heading towards Em..
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A tragic road accident on the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County has resulted in the deaths of eight people.
- Eight farm workers died instantly when a tuk-tuk collided head-on with a speeding parcel truck near Murubara.
- The incident involved a tuk-tuk carrying farm workers and a parcel truck, with residents alleging the truck driver swerved to avoid potholes.
- Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal confirmed the fatalities, noting that three others sustained minor injuries.
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