bus accident Stories

Pressure mounts for independent bus safety inspections to curb road crashes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Data from the National Police Service has revealed that 4,282 fatalities have been recorded from road crashes in 2024.

High Court rules schools liable for misusing buses in private events
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2024

Justice Roselyn Aburili noted that insurance companies cannot be compelled to cover claims that arise from activities not specified in the insurance c...

State sets May 1 deadline for inspection of school buses
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 10, 2024

CS Murkomen ordered that all school vehicles carrying learners be restricted to operate between 6 am and 7 pm.

NTSA invites public views on proposed school transport draft regulations
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 09, 2024

This comes amid government's efforts to reduce road carnage by enforcing strict regulations following multiple deaths of students on the roads in rece...

Double tragedy as father recounts death of second daughter in KU bus accident
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 24, 2024

During the memorial service, the father revealed he has lost two of his daughters in less than a year.

State kicks off national crackdown to curb rising road carnage
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 19, 2024

Road traffic accidents are becoming a major killer in Kenya, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki says, describing the situation as an epidemic.

KU bus accident: 8 critically injured staff, students moved to Nairobi
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 19, 2024

Out of the 42 injured staff and students, eight were moved to Nairobi while the rest remained at the Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi.

At least 11 Kenyatta University students killed in Voi road accident
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 18, 2024

The third-year public health students were on the way from the main campus when their school bus collided with a trailer near Maungu in Voi.

5 killed, 18 injured in Bomet road accident
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 18, 2024

A police report says a matatu rammed into a tractor.

Three Maadili School pupils killed, 37 injured in Murangá accident
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 25, 2024

One of the pupils died at the scene of the accident while two others perished as they were undergoing treatment at Murang'a Level 5 Hospital.

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