Nyandarua County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) John Rioba has died following a multiple-vehicle accident at the Karai area near the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, while Uasin Gishu Member of County Assembly (MCA) Regina Chumba suffered chest injuries in the crash. According to reports, the crash was triggered when the driver of a Sinotruk truck travelling from Nairobi
Update: Seven people die after trailer rams into three 14-seater matatus at Diatomite area in Gilgil, Nakuru-Nairobi Highway, Sub-County police commander Wilston Mwakio confirms. Tragedy struck along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway on Monday afternoon, January 19, when a trailer lost control and collided head-on with a 14-seater matatu near Kikopey, leaving three people feared dead and