2 feared dead in Nakuru–Kisumu Highway crash
By William Muthama, August 17, 2025Two people are feared dead following a grisly road accident on Sunday, August 17, 2025, along the Nakuru–Kisumu highway.
The crash happened at the notorious Sobea blackspot and involved a private car and a transit trailer. According to witnesses, the victims a mother and her adult daughter, were travelling back to Nairobi after attending a burial in Kisumu when tragedy struck.
Authorities have long identified the Sobea stretch as a danger zone, citing its sharp bends and heavy trailer traffic.
Despite numerous calls for caution, accidents continue to claim lives at the spot, making it one of the most dreaded points along the busy highway.
Residents and motorists who rushed to the scene said the smaller car was extensively damaged, with efforts to retrieve the victims proving difficult.
“The stretch has claimed so many lives, but drivers still underestimate the danger here,” said one boda boda rider who witnessed the collision.
Separate crash in Bomet
In a separate incident on the same day, Bomet County also recorded a tragic road accident involving a matatu and a lorry. Several passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals, with unconfirmed reports indicating possible fatalities.
The two accidents add to growing concerns over rising cases of road carnage in the country. Authorities have urged motorists to strictly adhere to traffic regulations, warning that recklessness and speeding remain leading causes of deadly crashes.
Coptic roundabout accident
The accident comes just days after a bus carrying 61 people who were relatives coming from a funeral in Nyahera, Kisumu West sub-county, and were en route to Nyakach, was involved in a devastating road crash along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway.
According to a statement from the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), which received all the victims, 19 bodies were brought in directly from the crash scene.