05/01/2026
TEN KILLED IN A DEADLY 2am CRASH ON NAIROBI –NAKURU HIGHWAY
Several families are mourning following a fatal road accident that occurred early Monday morning along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway.
The crash, reported at around 2:00 a.m. in the Karai area of Naivasha, involved a Nairobi-bound Greenline bus (KCJ 132U) and a Nakuru-bound Nanyuki Express Cabs shuttle (KDA 519D).
According to preliminary police reports, a saloon car attempting to join the highway from Eagle Petrol Station forced the bus to swerve, resulting in a head-on collision with the shuttle.
Nakuru County Police Commander Emmanuel Epuru confirmed that ten people lost their lives. Eight passengers aboard the shuttle and one child traveling in the bus died at the scene, while another victim later succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment.
Five survivors are reported to be in critical condition, while 35 others including five children were rushed to Naivasha Sub-County Hospital.
Kenya Red Cross confirmed responding to the incident, stating that emergency teams evacuated several injured victims to hospital as rescue operations continued.
Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing. Notably, the crash occurred at the same spot where former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died in a road accident weeks ago.