Nine Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officers involved in an accident on Saturday morning have been airlifted to Nairobi for treatment.
The victims who had attended a burial in Nyamira on Friday had an accident along Nyamira-Miruka.
According to County commissioner Amos Mariba, the bus driver, Daniel Munyi, lost control of the vehicle after the brakes failed.
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The bus hit a pavement and rested on the right side.
“Due to the impact generated, nine service personnel and three civilians sustained soft tissue injuries, and were rushed to Nyamira County Referral Hospital for treatment,” Mr Mariba said in a statement.
The bus has since been towed to Nyamira Police Station for inspection.
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The officers, on the other hand, have been flown to Nairobi in a KDF chopper for medical attention.
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