Bus-lorry collision on Nairobi-Mombasa highway claims 6 lives
By William Muthama, March 5, 2026Six people have died after a tragic accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in the Manyatta area on Thursday, February 5, 2026, involving a Chania executive bus and a lorry.
The bus, travelling from Matu in Machakos County to Mombasa, attempted to overtake other vehicles before crashing into the oncoming truck. Several passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi for treatment.
Hospital officials reported 11 casualties, including two females and nine males. Medical doctor Swaleh Khamisi confirmed that three of the injured are being admitted, with one patient requiring ICU care, which is set to be referred to Mombasa. Among the fatalities were three women, three men, and one juvenile male.
“From those casualties, three are being admitted, one of whom needs ICU care. In terms of deaths, we have six fatalities, three women, uh, three males, and one juvenile male. currently we are handling the three cases here,” Swaleh Khamisi noted.
The Nairobi-Mombasa Highway has a history of serious accidents. At least 10 people lost their lives, and 11 others were injured in multiple car crashes atthe Salama area on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway on Monday night, April 1, 2025.
Police said the accident happened at around 8:30 pm when a lorry heading towards Mombasa collided head-on with an 18-seater matatu.
The impact of the collision triggered a new wave of accidents involving other vehicles.
“It happened that motor vehicle registration number KBC 564M Isuzu FSR was being driven from Nairobi general direction towards Mombasa general direction and on reaching the accident site, the driver failed to keep to his proper lane and also made a sudden right turn without due care and attention resulting in a head-on collision with motor vehicle registration number KDK 259U Toyota Hiace matatu of Spanish Sacco,” Mukaa Sub-county Police Commander Barnabas Ng’eno said.
The accident involved the 18-seater matatu registered to Spanish Sacco, the Isuzu lorry, a 14-seater matatu registered to Naekana Sacco, another truck and a saloon car.
The vehicles were travelling through the Mlima Kiu area, a notorious black spot along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
10 people died in the accident while at least 11 others suffered serious injuries.
“Due to the impact of the accident, 10 passengers in different motor vehicles are feared dead, while others are seriously injured and have been rushed to Sultan Hamud Hospital,” police said.
The deceased included two girls aged between five and eight, a boy aged about five years, three female adults and four male adults.
Police said four passengers were killed on the spot, while others succumbed to the injuries in the hospital.
Survivors were rushed to Sultan Hamud Hospital.