This archive report was first published on 12 December 2019.
On the night of December 12, 2019, a devastating collision between two Modern Coast buses claimed the lives of five people and left 62 others injured along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway.
The accident occurred at around 2:40 am in Kiongwani, near a notorious black-spot that has seen over 10 road accidents in the past three weeks.
According to Makueni County Police Commander Joseph ole Napeiyan, one of the buses was heading from Malaba town while the other was heading towards Nairobi when the accident occurred.
"One of the buses was heading from Malaba town while the other one was heading towards Nairobi when the accident occurred. The bus coming from Mombasa left its lane and collided with the oncoming bus," said Joseph ole Napeiyan.
Those injured were rushed to Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital for treatment.
