Five people died Thursday evening while three others sustained serious injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in was involved in an accident at Maili Tisa along the Kajiado-Namanga highway.
The private vehicle, which had five occupants was heading to Namanga town from Kajiado when it lost control and hit a motorcycle ferrying two pillion passengers.
Three people who were inside the vehicle died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries at the Namanga Health Centre, where they had been rushed to for treatment.
The motorcycle rider and his two pillion passengers sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Kajiado County Referral Hospital.
According to eyewitnesses, the motor vehicle was being driven at a high speed before it lost control and hit the motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.
The vehicle rolled several times while the motorcycle was thrown off the road.
Oloililai sub-county police commander Hassan Elema confirmed the accident and urged motorists to exercise extra caution on the roads.
He noted that there has been an increase in road accidents along the Nairobi-Namanga Highway in the past few months and called on motorists to observe the Highway Code.
“It is unfortunate that we have lost 5 lives this evening. I want to urge all motorists to exercise extra caution on the road and boda boda riders to wear reflective jackets and helmets and carry only one passenger,” the officer said.
The bodies of the deceased were moved to the Kajiado County Referral Hospital awaiting identification and post mortem examination.
By Rop Janet
