Scores feared dead after lorry crash on Kericho–Kisumu Highway

Six people are feared dead and four others seriously injured following a road accident on Tuesday night, September 16, 2025, at Kipsitet along the Kericho–Kisumu Highway.

The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association of Kenya confirmed the incident in a Facebook post.

According to the association, the accident occurred when a lorry ferrying scrap metal towards Kisumu veered off the road and rammed into people at a bus stage.

“The accident occurred after a lorry ferrying scrap metal towards Kisumu veered off the road, hitting people who were waiting for transport at the bus stage,” the association said in a post.

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Fatalities

The association further indicated that six people lost their lives, while four others were left with serious injuries.

“Six people are said to have lost their lives and four others were seriously injured in a road accident at the Kipsitet area along the Kericho-Kisumu Highway on Tuesday night,” the statement read.

The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association urged drivers, particularly those operating heavy vehicles, to prioritise safety.

“ACCIDENT ALERT 🚨 … we remind all road users that safety is a shared responsibility,” the post added.

Call for caution

The group, which often issues alerts to its members, warned motorists to exercise caution on the busy highway.

The tragedy follows a series of deadly crashes in August, beginning with at least 25 mourners who died when a bus overturned in Kisumu.

In Naivasha, nine people were killed in a collision involving a Kenya Pipeline staff bus and a Kenya Railways cargo train, while five others lost their lives in a Gilgil crash on the Nakuru–Eldoret Highway. Two more died at Daraja Mbili Market in Kisii, and seven were killed in a collision at Korompoi in Kajiado County.