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Originally published by The Standardtop
October 3, 2026
17h ago
Families mourn as Salama road crash claim 17 pilgrims
It emerged that 16 pilgrims and their driver were traveling to the National Shrine in Subukia for the National Prayer Day when the accident occurred around 1am in the morning on Saturday...
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A tragic road accident in Salama, Makueni County, on Saturday morning has claimed the lives of 17 pilgrims who were en route to the National Shrine in Subukia.
- 17 families are in mourning following the crash involving a matatu and a lorry suspected to have lost its brakes.
- The victims were traveling for the National Prayer Day when the accident occurred around 1 am.
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched an investigation into the incident, identifying the Mlima Kiu-Salama stretch as a black spot.
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