3 Students Among 6 Killed in Accident Along Nakuru
A tragic road accident involving a van, a trailer, and a matatu on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway in Kenya resulted in six deaths, including three students. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.
Why it matters
The accident highlights the ongoing issue of road safety and the high frequency of fatal traffic incidents on major Kenyan highways.
The wreckage of a 14-seater matatu involved in an accident along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Thursday, July 31, 2026. Photo Ben Korir --> Six people, including three students, have been killed following a road accident involving a private van, a trailer and a 14-seater matatu at Lessos Junction in the Mlima Punda area along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
The Thursday, July 30, crash left several other passengers injured, with the victims rushed to Burnt Forest Hospital and Plateau Hospital for treatment as emergency responders and police rushed to the scene.
Following the crash, police officers and residents swiftly launched a rescue operation to rescue passengers who had been trapped in the mangled wreckage.
Uasin Gishu County Traffic Enforcement Officer Cornelius Chesimet confirmed the accident, saying investigations had been launched to establish the exact cause of the collision.
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