Kenya Highway Collision Leaves 22 Dead as Bus Carrying Mourners Crashes
At least 22 people died in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry in Kenya. The passengers were returning from a funeral on the Nairobi-Mombasa road.
POLICY WIRE — Makueni County, Kenya — A devastating head-on collision between a passenger bus and a lorry has claimed the lives of at least 22 people on the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway.
The fatal crash occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in the Kanga area near Mtito Andei. Authorities confirmed that the bus was transporting mourners who were traveling home following a burial ceremony.
In addition to the 22 fatalities, several other passengers sustained injuries during the impact. Those wounded in the collision are currently receiving medical treatment, according to police reports.
This tragedy marks a grim development for the region, occurring just three weeks after a separate accident on the same highway resulted in 17 deaths. Investigations into the circumstances of the Sunday morning collision remain ongoing.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
