One person killed, several injured as Modern Coast bus plunges into river in Kisii
One person was killed and several others injured on Wednesday morning after a Modern Coast bus plunged into Nyakomisaro River in Masosa, Kisii county. The driver of the bus that was travelling from Mombasa is said to have lost control, veered off the road and plunged into the river. Police said the bus hit a […]
Photos of grisly Malindi accident when Sauti Sol used ill-fated Modern Coast bus for their country-wide tour
Music group Sauti Sol used the same Modern Coast bus KCF 614 U which was involved in the Nithi bridge tragedy that claimed the lives of 33 people. The 43-seater Mombasa-bound bus on Sunday, July 24, 2022, lost control and plunged into River Nithi at the Nithi bridge black spot in Tharaka Nithi County. The ill-fated Modern […]
Killer Nithi bus KCF 614 U was on road despite string of complaints since 2016
The Nithi bridge tragedy that took away 33 lives has exposed the rot in the Modern Coast bus company. Reports show that the 45-seater modern coast bus, registration number KCF 614 U had been spotted as unroadworthy and had previously been involved in a number of accidents. Numerous concerns dating back to 2016 had also […]
‘Modern Coast team is not picking up my calls’ -Wife of Nithi bridge tragedy driver speaks
Wife of the ill-fated Mombasa-bound bus driver has recalled her last moments with him. Beatrice Wakothie says her husband Paul Muruthi had communicated to her and their two kids before his sudden death. At the time, he promised to send them money for school. “I was in school for a meeting when he talked with […]
Modern Coast condoles with bereaved families following Nithi bridge accident
Modern Coast bus company has issued a statement following the Nithi bridge accident that involved one of their buses and whose death toll has now risen to 33. Through their social media pages, the company sent condolence messages to the bereaved families and shared contacts through which the victims’ families can reach the company. “We […]
At least 24 dead after Modern Coast bus plunged into River Nithi
Twenty four people have been confirmed dead and several others in critical condition after the bus they were traveling in from Meru to Mombasa lost control at the deadly Nithi bridge black spot in Tharaka Nithi county. Speaking after temporally suspending the rescue mission at around 10:00 pm, Tharaka Nithi County police commander Donatha Chari […]
Scores feared dead after Modern Coast bus plunges into River Nithi
Several people are feared dead after a Mombasa-bound bus lost control and plunged into River Nithi at the Nithi bridge black spot in Tharaka Nithi County. The Modern Coast bus was heading to Mombasa from Meru with an unknown number of passengers. According to eyewitnesses, the 43-seater bus lost control at the black spot and […]