Former Radio Africa journalist Rose Mbugua died on Friday evening after the motorcycle she was travelling on crashed into a concrete mixer along Uhuru Highway in Nairobi.
The accident happened at around 5.30pm near the University Way roundabout, where police said the motorcycle and a Foton concrete mixer were travelling from the Westlands direction towards the city centre.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorcycle rider hit the pavement, lost control of the bike and crashed into the left side of the concrete mixer.
The impact threw Mbugua, who was riding as a pillion passenger, from the motorcycle before she sustained severe head injuries and died at the scene.
Police officers visited the area, recorded details of the crash and later moved her body to the Nairobi City Mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Investigations are continuing as police seek to establish the full circumstances surrounding the accident and whether any other factors contributed to the fatal crash.
Friends and former colleagues described the 24 year old journalist as hardworking, humble and committed to her work during her time in the media industry.
Her death came during a deadly night on Kenyan roads, when police recorded 13 fatalities from separate accidents involving five motorcycle riders, two pedestrians, five passengers and one pillion passenger.
More than 20 other people sustained serious injuries during the accidents, with police saying motorcycle crashes continue to account for a large share of road deaths across the country.
