7 Dead in Matatu Accident Along Namanga Road

Several people are feared dead after a matatu and a lorry were involved in a head-on collision at the Korompoi area on Namanga Road in Kajiado County on Saturday, August 9.
According to authorities, at least seven people were killed in the crash on the Isinya-Namanga highway.
An image obtained byKenyans.co.keshowed that the front of the matatu, belonging to Nailepu Sacco, was destroyed.
Unlike the matatu, the lorry sustained relatively minor damage.
The passengers who died were taken to a nearby mortuary, while the injured were rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
A rescue team arrived at the scene and began the challenging task of freeing those trapped inside the wreckage.
This tragedy follows an accident in Kisumu yesterday that left 25 people dead and several others injured.
More to follow…