At least 22 people have been killed and several others injured in a major road accident in Kenya after a passenger bus collided with a truck on the highway connecting Nairobi and Mombasa.
The accident occurred early on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at around 7 a.m. in the Kanga area, near Mtito Andei, when the bus and truck collided while travelling in opposite directions.
According to Citizen Digital, the initial death toll stood at 20 but later rose to 22 after two more people who had sustained injuries died.
Makueni County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif had initially confirmed that 20 people had died before the additional two fatalities were reported.
Preliminary information indicates that the bus was carrying passengers returning home after attending a funeral.
Several other passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to Mtito Andei Sub-County Hospital for medical treatment.
The bodies of those killed in the crash were also taken to the hospital’s mortuary.
As of the time of reporting, the cause of the accident had not been established, and further information from the relevant authorities was still awaited regarding the circumstances of the collision.
KIGALI TIMES