Breaking News: 8 Killed in a Tragic Accident Along Nakuru- Eldoret Highway.
Breaking News: 8 Killed in a Tragic Accident Along Nakuru- Eldoret Highway: Reports indicated that a trailer rammed into a 14-seater matatu that had been stopped by traffic police at the Eveready Roundabout in Nakuru.
Onlookers noted that the conductor managed to flee unhurt after noticing the incoming trailer which had lost control of its brakes.
Notably, Kaptembwa police who were allegedly receiving a bribe, were forced to run after angry Kenyans came after them, blaming them for the unfortunate accident.
A witness lamented,”Corruption and greed for 50 bob by our traffic police officers taking bribes from Matatus has led to deaths of many innocent souls.”
At the time of publishing this article, 8 people had had been confirmed dead whereas survivors were rushed to Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Kenya National Police Service has rushed to the scene, to control the traffic snarl up as investigations on the Accident begins.
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