12 Die on Easter Weekend in Horrific Nairobi-Nakuru Highway Crash - April 2026

A tragic road crash occurred on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway on Friday night during Easter weekend, claiming the lives of 12 people when a public service vehicle travelling to Nakuru collided with a stationary lorry. In a separate incident, 10 people were killed in a horrific crash in Gilgil, prompting urgent calls for road safety measures. Overall, 14 people died in three separate road accidents across the country on Friday, with a significant number of fatalities reported on the Nakuru-Naivasha road, including the daughter of KPA boss Ruto.