At least 22 people returning from a burial ceremony died Sunday around 7:00 a.m. when their bus collided head-on with a lorry near Mtito Andei on the Nairobi–Mombasa highway. Makueni County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif confirmed the death toll rose from 20 to 22 following rescue efforts. Injured survivors and the deceased were taken to Mtito Andei Sub-County Hospital. The cause remains under investigation.
At least 22 people lost their lives Sunday morning following a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a lorry in the Kanga area, located just past Mtito Andei along the Nairobi–Mombasa highway.
The crash occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. According to local officials, the bus was transporting passengers returning from a burial ceremony when the incident took place.
Makueni County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif confirmed the tragic incident, initially reporting a death toll of 20. The figure subsequently rose to 22 after rescuers recovered two additional bodies from the wreckage.
"The bodies of the deceased have been transferred to the Mtito Andei Sub-County Hospital Mortuary," Khalif stated.
Several survivors sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to the same facility for emergency medical treatment.
Authorities have not yet established the exact cause of the crash, and investigations remain ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision. News of the tragic crash has sparked widespread grief and shock across the country.
The stretch of the Nairobi–Mombasa highway passing through Makueni County remains one of Kenya’s most critical transport corridors, long noted by authorities for high rates of severe road accidents. Further details are expected as police complete their initial report.
