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5 killed in road accident along Keroka-Masimba Road in Kisii
28th October, 2025 01:10 AM
Five people have been confirmed dead following a grisly road accident along the Keroka–Masimba Road in Kisii County.
According to police reports, the accident occurred when a lorry transporting molasses lost control and veered off the road before ramming into a group of boda boda operators at the roadside.
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Confirming the accident on Monday, October 27, 2025, Kisii County Traffic Enforcement Officer Richard Kipkemoi said several others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Keroka Sub-County Hospital for emergency treatment.
“The driver of the lorry carrying molasses lost control and veered off the road before ramming into boda boda operators. Scores have been rushed to Keroka Sub-County Hospital for urgent medical attention,” Kipkemoi said.
Rescue efforts were still ongoing at the scene, led by a multi-agency team comprising police officers.
The bodies of the deceased have been moved to the Keroka Sub-County Hospital Morgue for identification and postmortem examination.
Nairobi-Nakuru Highway
This comes a few days after at least six people died following a grisly accident that involved a private car in the Soy Sambu area of Gilgil along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway.
In a report by the Gilgil Sub-County Police Commander Winsron Mwakio, the victims were travelling in a saloon car when it collided with an oncoming truck in the morning hours of Saturday, October 25, 2025.
“Nissan ilikua inatoka upande wa Nakuru ikielekea Nairobi, while the bus ilikua inateremka kuelekea Nakuru. Unfortunately, occupants wa gari ndo la Nissan were fatally injured; wote walifariki,” Mwakio said.
The wreckage of both vehicles was towed to Gilgil Police Station, while the bodies were moved to Gilgil Sub-County Hospital Mortuary, awaiting identification by family members.
