This archive report was first published on 11 December 2019.
On Wednesday morning, a devastating collision between a matatu and a saloon car occurred in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, leaving at least 14 people injured.
According to eyewitnesses and police, the saloon car collided head-on with the matatu, which overturned on impact, outside the Kenya Police College main campus.
It is still unclear what caused the collision, but there were claims that the car was making a turn towards Nyeri town at the Kiganjo junction when it hit the matatu, which was headed towards Nanyuki from Nairobi.
Rescue efforts were led by officers from the police college and the public, who rushed to the scene to assist the victims.
Nyeri Central Sub-County Police Commander Paul Kuria confirmed that the injured people were rushed to the Nyeri County Referral Hospital for treatment.
"Two of the victims suffered fractures and are still undergoing treatment. The other 12 were slightly injured and have already received treatment," Mr Kuria said.
Both vehicles were towed to Nyeri Central Police Station for further investigation.
