Nithi Bridge Collision: 9 Women, 2 Kids Returning From Parental Blessing Event Among 12 Killed

Those involved in the Nithi Bridge accident included nine women returning from a parental blessing event in Meru
Elizabeth, a team member who travelled in another van, said there were 20 women in total and two children, describing the event as beautiful
Jared Bikundo, the driver of Elizabeth's van, explained to TUKO.co.ke how the accident occurred, stating that he watched the scene unfold

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Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Grief has enveloped a group of women following the tragic loss of their colleagues in a fatal collision on the Nithi Bridge along Meru-Embu Road.

The accident claimed 12 lives, including two children, nine women, and the van's driver. Police reports indicate that multiple vehicles were involved in the crash.

Nithi Bridge crash victims were returning from event

TUKO.co.ke spoke with Elizabeth, a team member, who shared that the group had attended a parental blessing event at a colleague's residence in Meru.

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Elizabeth explained that the 20 women had travelled in two vans to the celebratory event, where parents were honoured with gifts from various guests.

As their vehicle was just a few meters away from the scene, Elizabeth heard a loud bang and turned to see the van had crashed.

"The event was joyful and memorable. We were visiting a friend who had invited us for a parental blessing. The crash was traumatic, and I even lost my phone in the chaos," she said.

As of now, Elizabeth says the other women have been affected so much that none of them is reachable on the phone.

Jared Bikundo describes Nithi Bridge accident

Jared Bikundo, the driver of the other van which Elizabeth had boarded, described the harrowing scene, saying he witnessed the accident unfold.

Bikundo recounted that some vehicles did not stop to help, forcing him to flag down others. Tragically, in their efforts to rescue the victims, they found out that all of them died on the spot, as no cries or sounds were coming from the van.

"After crossing the Nithi Bridge, I saw the vehicle speeding uncontrollably. It appeared to have lost its brakes, veered into the opposite lane, and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle before overturning. I parked my van and watched the accident unfold as people screamed. When I attempted to help, the van’s doors were locked, there were voices, and the vehicle was severely damaged. All of them had died," Bikundo said.