At least 13 people were killed in an accident involving a 14-seater PSV and a trailer along the busy Nairobi-Nakuru highway on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Police said three others were left with injuries in the accident that took place at the Kariandusi area near Gilgil.
Witnesses said two vehicles were involved in a collision as the PSV was badly mangled on the front side.
Gilgil sub-county police boss Winston Mwakio said they are investigating the incident.
“The matatu was overtaking and then it rammed into the trailer causing 13 fatalities and three others seriously injured,” he said.
Among those injured are two children.
According to reports, they had hired the matatu from Nairobi to head for a family function.
The trailer had part of its body on the road and was lying on its side in a ditch, indicating it lost control before coming to a stop.
The accident led to a huge traffic build-up up from Kikopey area, as officers tried to clear the wreckage on Sunday afternoon.
The latest accident took place just hours after six people, including occupants of an ambulance died along a few kilometres away along the same highway.
This increased to 19, the number of those killed in accidents within hours, police said.
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