Five people have lost their lives following a grisly road accident at Salama in Makueni County along the busy Mombasa–Nairobi highway on the afternoon of Saturday, February 21, 2026. The collision involved a NAEKANA Sacco Nissan matatu and a heavy-duty lorry. Reports indicate that the incident led to a major traffic disruption as emergency teams
Detectives from Rabai Sub-County have arrested three suspects connected to a notorious highway robbery gang that has been terrorising truck drivers along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway. In a statement, the DCI said that, thanks to a timely tip from alert members of the public, detectives launched a targeted operation in the Mabirikani area. The operation culminated