Five Kenya Prisons officers and six inmates, who were travelling in a government vehicle, sustained injuries after they were involved in a road accident in Homa Bay town.
The land cruiser pick- up belonging to Rachuonyo GK Prisons lost control and overturned at the outskirts of Homa Bay town, along Rongo- Homa Bay Highway.
The victims were rushed to Homa Bay County Referral Hospital by the Kenya Red Cross officials and security officers.
Homa Bay County Prisons Commander Robert Basigwa said one of the officers sustained serious injuries after a firearm in his possession gored his stomach, while some inmates suffered minor injuries.
“All the inmates are out of danger though they sustained minor injuries,” Basigwa said.
He said the vehicle was transporting inmates from Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital, where they had been taken for medication.
Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred when the driver of the land cruiser swerved to avoid hitting a vehicle that was ahead of them, which had stopped suddenly.
“The driver of the land cruiser applied emergency breaks before it lost control and overturned,” said Isaiah Ogola, a resident of Homa Bay town.
By Dorene Aluoch and Davis Langat
