Eight dead, six injured as Modern Coast bus collides with matatu ▷ Kenya News

Eight people died on the morning of Saturday, June 1, after a matatu they were travelling in collided head-on with a Modern Coast bus.

The grisly accident happened at the Matulo Corner on Webuye-Bungoma highway leaving six others injured.

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Eight people have died after a matatu they were travelling in collided head-on with a Modern Coast bus. Photo: Robin Njogu
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TUKO.co.ke understands police have launched investigation to find out the cause of the accident.

In a separate incident, seven people died on the night of Friday, May 31, after a matatu they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck at Gede along the Malindi-Kilifi Road.

The accident was confirmed by Malindi police base commander George Naibei who said that the matatu had been heading to Mombasa from Malindi when it collided with the lorry.

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Of the seven casualties, six died on the spot while the seventh was pronounced dead on arrival at Malindi sub-county hospital.

“The injured were rushed to Malindi Sub-County Hospital in critical condition," Naibei explained, adding the bodies were taken to the mortuary there.

The lorry belonged to Malindi Salt Works Limited.

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Two people sustained injuries on Saturday, June 1, after a saloon car rammed into Bakers Inn food outlet along Moi Avenue. Photo: The Standard.
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In Nairobi, two people sustained injuries on Saturday, June 1, after a saloon car rammed into Bakers Inn food outlet along Moi Avenue.

The accident occurred around 5am and the two were rushed to a nearby health facility and are reportedly stable.

Nairobi residents are now urging Governor Mike Sonko to install barriers since it is the second time that a vehicle has crashed into the same eatery.

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