2 Killed After Boda Boda Rams Into Lorry Along Keroka-Masimba Highway

• Two young men riding a motorbike died after colliding with an oncoming lorry on the Keroka-Masimba Highway
• By the time police arrived at the scene, the driver of the lorry involved in the accident had already fled
• Police said they have launched a manhunt for the driver of the lorry involved in the tragic ordeal

Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya

Two people were killed in a gruesome accident involving a motorbike they were riding and an oncoming lorry in Kisii county.

How did the Kisii accident occur?

The motorbike that was carrying two young people reportedly collided with a lorry on the Keroka-Masimba highway.

A report by Citizen Digital states that the lorry driver fled the scene, leaving the two victims in critical condition.

Police officers quickly arrived at the scene after being notified of the accident and cleared it. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the Keroka Hospital morgue for preservation.

The police stated that they had launched a manhunt for the driver of the ill-fated lorry.

2 killed, 11 injured in Mombasa accident

This follows a tragic accident in Jomvu, Mombasa county, where at least two people were reported dead.

A PSV was reported to have rammed into the rear of a boda boda, killing the rider and a pillion passenger on the spot.

Governor Abdulswamad Nassir observed that accidents were on the rise following the infrastructural development in the county.

While condoling with the bereaved, the county boss cautioned road users against sidelining the traffic safety measures.

Nassir pledged support to those injured and the bereaved families.

The accident came hours after another one in Kitui county, where six school-going children were killed.

Ithitha Deputy County Commissioner Vincent Loctary Lomachary confirmed the accident occurred at the Wiitu Shopping Centre on Friday, September 13.

Lomachary said the victims included three pupils from Kyaoni Primary School and three from Kyaoni Secondary.

Authorities reported that five of the victims were girls. The deputy county commissioner stated that the students were struck by a Probox vehicle while crossing the road at 6.20am.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke