This archive report was first published on 24 December 2021.
At least four people lost their lives in a tragic road accident along the Eldoret - Nakuru highway on Friday, December 24, 2021, after their vehicle collided with a trailer.
According to Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Ayub Gitonga, the vehicle was heading to Eldoret from Nakuru when it rammed into the oncoming trailer, resulting in a fatal head-on collision.
Witnesses reported that the driver was overtaking other vehicles recklessly before the accident, which occurred in the Kerita area.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.
Just a day prior to this incident, four people died and 36 others were injured in a road accident along the Nairobi - Mombasa highway.
Statistics from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) show that the total number of victims increased from 15,918 by December 16, 2020, to 19,571.
The report also indicated that the number of people killed and injured in road crashes in Kenya went up by 17.3 per cent in December this year compared to the same period last year.
Motorcyclists accounted for the highest number of fatalities, with 1634 deaths, followed by pedestrians at 1477 and passengers at 727, with drivers coming fourth at 426.
The NTSA's road safety status report also revealed that 4,347 people were seriously injured up from 3,707 last year.
