Raphael Okiot: Family, Friends Mourn Lecturer Killed After Cement Mixer Truck Crashed His Car

• Raphael Okiot, a lecturer at Uganda Christian University, met a horrific end today in a fatal accident on the Entebbe-Kampala Expressway
• Okiot's vehicle was crashed by a truck that lost control, as he was en route to court; his wife has since confirmed his death
• Family, friends, and students flooded social media with heartfelt tributes, expressing shock and sorrow at Okiot's untimely demise

The family and friends of a lecturer from the Uganda Christian University have taken to social media to mourn him after his horrific death earlier today.

Raphael Okiot was on his way to court when his vehicle was crashed by the truck which lost control along the Entebbe-Kampala Expressway.

Friends mourn Raphael Okiot

Taking to social media, Raphael's family, friends, and students have mourned him in moving posts, expressing shock at his untimely demise.

Here are some of the posts shared:

Muwonge Timothy said:

"Rest in peace my dear lecturer and Counsel Raphael Okiot we're going to miss you as LLB CLASS."

Lukenge James said:

"May his soul rest in eternal peace."

Benny Franz said:

"It is so traumatising to see it happening and I could not rescue. May he rest in peace."

Mariam Ali said:

"Bambi! This is my lecturer."

A report by the New Vision indicated that the lecturer was heading to court at the time of the accident and that his wife has already confirmed his demise.

His wife said funeral arrangements would be announced later.

Entebbe accident

Footage from traffic surveillance cameras along the Entebbe-Kampala expressway has shown the disturbing moment a cement mixer truck fell on a car in traffic.

As shown in the video, the vehicles were complying with the Nkumba University traffic lights which signalled them to stop at an intersection.

The ill-fated personal car was a Mitsubishi RVR whose occupant died on the spot.

Family buries 7 members who died in accident

In other news, tears flowed freely when the Nakuru family which lost seven members after an accident at Salama on the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway showed up at the Umash Funeral Home to pick up their bodies.

Among those who tragically perished were Francis Mwangi (61), Irene Wangombe (37), Esther Nyambura (12), Lemmy Macharia (12), Esther Macharia (7), and Joyce Wanjiru (2).

Before the saddest day that changed their lives, the family had gone to Mombasa to enjoy the Easter Holidays together.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.