12 people killed in Limuru road accidents
Twelve people have died following two separate road accidents in Limuru, Kiambu County, within a span of less than 24 hours.
Twelve people have died following two separate road accidents in Limuru, Kiambu County, within a span of less than 24 hours.
In the latest incident, seven people lost their lives on Friday morning after a 14-seater matatu lost control and veered off the road at the Kamandura junction on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. The vehicle plunged into a steep slope and rolled several times.
Limuru OCPD Mary Gachie confirmed the incident, stating that the matatu, which belonged to Kijabeline Sacco, was travelling from Nairobi to Kijabe town.
Five passengers died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment. Four survivors, all in critical condition, are currently receiving treatment at Tigoni Hospital.
The accident occurred at around 8:00 a.m., approximately one kilometre from the scene of another fatal crash that happened on Thursday evening.
In the Thursday night incident, a private vehicle crashed after suffering a tyre burst, killing three people on the spot. Two more victims later died while undergoing treatment.
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The wreckage from both accidents has been towed to Tigoni Police Station as investigations continue.
The two accidents came days after Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced the government will implement the new traffic regulations through the State Department of Transport and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Chirchir also noted that the new regulations will be backed by the deployment of up to 1,000 breathalyzers across the country.
“Previously, these regulations were gazetted before the input of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Transport which is a key stakeholder. Last month in March 2025, I signed and submitted the new regulations for re-gazettement and the same will be published this week and implementation will be immediate,” said CS Chirchir.
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