At least six people were killed Saturday morning in a road accident at Soy Sambu area in Gilgil on the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway.
The six were travelling in a Wing Road private car when their vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle at around 4:00 a.m, police said.
The police on the ground said they were investigating the tragedy. Two others were injured in the accident. They were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Police said the driver of the Toyota Caldina was attempting to overtake when the vehicle rammed into an oncoming truck.
The impact of the collision killed all six occupants of the saloon car on the spot.
The wreckage of both vehicles were towed to Gilgil Police Station, while the bodies have been moved to Gilgil Sub-County Hospital Mortuary awaiting identification by family members, police said.
The incident increased to ten, the number of people killed in separate accidents on Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Four others had been killed on Friday in separate accidents, police said.
The victims included three pedestrians and a driver while seven others were injured and included two passengers, two pillion passengers, a driver, a rider and a pedestrian.
Police said they are investigating the incidents.
The bodies were taken to separate mortuaries pending autopsies and other investigations.
For instance, in Ruai area, Nairobi along the Eastern Bypass, a pillion passenger was crushed to death in an accident.
This is after a boda boda he was riding on hit a stationary lorry and fell on the road.
He was run over by an oncoming vehicle that did not stop at the scene.
Officials say reckless overtaking, speeding, and drunk driving remain among the leading causes of road accidents across the country, continuing to claim lives despite sustained public safety campaigns by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Mechanical failures from poorly maintained vehicles, including worn tyres and faulty brakes, have also been identified as significant contributors to the growing number of crashes. In addition to driver negligence, poor road conditions—such as potholes, confusing signage, and inadequate lighting—make travel increasingly hazardous, particularly at night. Furthermore, poor enforcement of traffic laws, coupled with some incidents of corruption at roadblocks, has allowed traffic offenders to operate with impunity, further worsening the problem on Kenyan roads.
There is a campaign to address the menace.
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