Kennedy Masibo And George Sayagie
27 October 2008
Nairobi — Eleven people died after a matatu and another vehicle collided head-on on the Mulot-Narok road.
Police said the matatu was travelling to Nairobi from Kisii and collided with a vehicle trying to overtake a trailer at a sharp corner, six kilometres from Narok Town.
The accident occurred on Monday at the Ewaso Nyiro junction. The two vehicles rolled into a ditch at the side of the road.
The trailer did not stop.
Mr Patrick Wambani, the Narok divisional police commander, told the Nation that seven adults and a child died in the accident near Oyerataloltuati trading centre.
He said six adults and the child died on the spot. They were in the second vehicle. The other victim was matatu passenger.
Serious injuries
Several others were seriously injured and were taken to the Narok District General Hospital and Tenwek Mission Hospital.
The road has several black spots where many people have died.
In Malindi, a cyclist died on the spot while his passenger was seriously injured when they were knocked down by a vehicle at the weekend.
One of Mr Daniel Kathu's leg was broken in the accident at Serengetion the Malindi-Lamu road.
Malindi police commander Joshua ole Leina said officers were looking for the driver, who abandoned the vehicle. It was detained at the police station.
The injured man was admitted to hospital.
In another incident, a casual worker was seriously injured when he touched a live wire at a construction site at Kabelengani, Malindi Town.
Severe burns
Mr Jumaa Jefwa was removing pieces of wood on the first floor of a building under construction when he touched the wire. He was taken to Star Hospital. Dr Mohamed Nurein said Mr Jefwa suffered severe burns.
"The patient has been diagnosed with shock-related effects and is undergoing anti-shock therapy. But he is out of danger," he said.
Additional reporting by Daniel Nyassy
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