10 killed in two separate accidents in Kitui, Narok Counties

Ten people died on Sunday in two separate accidents on the Kitui – Kibwezi Road and Narok-Bomet highway.

According to police reports, a matatu rolled several times at Mutomo area in Kitui County, leaving six dead and scores others injured.

Four other people – including a newborn baby — died and six were left nursing injuries after a matatu collided head-on with a landrover at Katakala area in Narok County.

Confirming the incident, Narok County Police Commander Yunis Adan said the four died on the spot after the landrover, which was headed towards Tanzania from Narok, rammed into the matatu – from Super Premium Sacco – which was heading to Nairobi to Ololulunga.

Witnesses who spoke to Citizen Digital said the matatu was tossed at least 200 meters off the road after the collision.

Those injured – including the matatu driver – were taken to the Narok County Referral Hospital while bodies of the deceased were transferred to the same hospital’s mortuary.

Additional reporting by Mary Lolchoki.