A long-distance trailer destined for Uganda caught fire this morning, September 3, 2026, moments after being parked along the Kericho-Kisumu Highway in Kericho County.

• The entire front section of the trailer was extensively damaged by the inferno, though the container remained largely intact.
• Local residents and traffic police officers, assisted by a water truck, worked to extinguish the flames.
• Witnesses reportedly criticized the response time of emergency services, noting significant damage had already occurred by the time help arrived.