Sarah K recounts close shave with death after trailer nearly rammed their van at Kikopey blackspot
By Steve Ireri, March 20, 2026Gospel singer Sarah K has recounted a chilling near-death experience after a trailer nearly rammed into the van she was travelling in along the notorious Kikopey black spot on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
Speaking when she headlined the Thiigua mega crusade on Thursday, March 19, 2026, the singer explained that the incident occurred a few days after they had attended a mission at CITAM Church in Nakuru.
According to her, they were heading back in a van when they reached the hilly stretch at Kikopey, a section of the road known for its multiple lanes and heavy traffic flow.
“A few days ago, we were coming back from a mission at CITAM Church in Nakuru. On our way back, we were in our van, and when we got to Kikopey, you know that place from Nakuru, there is usually a hill there,” she said.
She recalled that the road at that point had three lanes, with two designated for vehicles heading uphill and one for those descending. Their van, she said, was climbing the hill and positioned in the right lane among the two uphill lanes, moving steadily as traffic built up on the opposite side.
“That hill has three lanes, with two lanes for those going up and one lane for those coming down. We were going up and were in the right lane. On the opposite side, the lane going down had crazy traffic,” Sarah said.
Sarah K noted that the lane for vehicles descending the hill was heavily congested, creating a tense situation.
In what she described as a dangerous and reckless move, a van from the downhill lane suddenly attempted to overtake by veering into their lane.
Moments later, a trailer that had been behind that van followed suit, also entering their lane in an attempt to overtake.
“At that moment, a van from that lane tried to overtake using our lane. After it left its lane and came into ours to overtake, a trailer that was behind it, also going down, followed and came into our lane to overtake as well. The smaller vehicle managed to overtake successfully, but we were left facing the trailer, and it was coming directly at us. We started getting tense because it was in our lane, coming down, while we were going up,” she said.
She explained that while the smaller vehicle managed to complete the overtaking manoeuvre and return to its lane, the trailer remained directly in their path, barrelling toward them at high speed.
According to the singer, that was the moment panic set in, as it became clear they were on a collision course with no room to escape.
“The trailer was moving at a fast speed, hoping it would manage to overtake and go back to its lane just like the other vehicle had done. But at that moment, it became clear that there was no space for the trailer to return to its lane, and for us, we had no space to avoid it,” she narrated.
In that frightening moment, she said, the only thing they could do was call on God. Sarah K recounted that everyone in the van began calling out the name of Jesus repeatedly, clinging to faith as their only hope in what appeared to be an inescapable situation.
“So we had to remain in that lane, and the trailer also had to remain there. The only name we remembered to call was Jesus. We started calling out, Jesus Christ,” Sarah said.
She further revealed that just when all hope seemed lost, something unexpected happened. When the trailer was about 100 metres away, it came to a complete stop. The singer expressed amazement at how abruptly the heavy vehicle managed to halt, noting that it is not easy for a trailer moving at such speed to stop so suddenly.
“The only thing that seemed to be left was a terrible crash. But when the trailer was about 100 metres away from us, it came to a complete stop. And you know it is not easy for a trailer to stop so suddenly when it is moving at such speed,” she said.