47 People Cheat Death As Their Bus Veers Off Road, Lands In Ditch Along Londiani-Muhoroni Road

• The ill-fated bus lost control, injuring at least 47 passengers as it veered off the road and landed in a ditch
• Injured individuals were promptly taken to Fort Tenan Sub County Hospital, with the County government of Kericho assisting in the rescue operation
• Seven other passengers emerged unharmed, and the police cleared the scene following the incident

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kericho - A group of passengers are counting themselves lucky following a road accident along the Londiani - Muhoroni Road.

What happened to the passengers

At least 47 passengers were injured after the bus they were travelling in lost control, veered off the road and landed in a ditch.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, the injured were rushed to the Fort Tenan Sub County Hospital, and the county government of Kericho helped with the rescue operation.

The other seven other passengers on the bus were unhurt as the police moved in to clear the scene.

"Forty-seven injured individuals have been swiftly taken to Fort Tenan Sub County Hospital by the County Government and @EMS_Kenya. Additionally, seven people escaped unharmed. The scene has been cleared by the Kenya Police," read the statement.

3999 Kenyans died in road accidents in 2023

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced a decrease in the number of road casualties by 8.11%.

Murkomen said the number of traffic fatalities recorded from January 1 to December 7 was 3,999, compared to last year's 4,352.

"Over the last year, our collective effort has reduced road traffic fatalities. From January 1st to December 7th, 2023, we witnessed a commendable 8.11% decrease in lives lost due to road traffic injuries compared with the same period last year—down from 4,352 to 3,999," he remarked.

However, the CS noted with regret that the number of death cases had increased among cyclists due to factors such as speeding, dangerous cycling, and inadequate non-motorised transport facilities.

Murkomen announces crackdown on illegal PSVs

In early December, the CS declared a crackdown on private vehicles operating illegally as Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) in its bid to revive the public transport sector.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) of Kenya, in partnership with the National Police Service, was directed to spearhead the enforcement exercise.

"As part of ongoing efforts to streamline operations and bring order and sanity to the public transport subsector, I have this afternoon directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (Ntsa Kenya), in collaboration with the National Police Service, to conduct a nationwide crackdown on illegal Public Transport Vehicles (PSVs) with immediate effect," Murkomen announced.