In a chilling narrative that underscores the fragility of life on Kenyan roads, a sole survivor from the devastating Kikopey accident has come forward to recount the final, terrifying moments before the collision that claimed 13 lives. The incident, which occurred along the perilous Nakuru-Eldoret highway, involved a matatu and a truck, leaving a community in mourning and raising urgent questions about road safety in the Rift Valley region.
Speaking from his hospital bed in Nakuru, the survivor described a scene of unfolding horror. “There was a sense of panic in the vehicle just seconds before the impact,” he recounted. “We were overtaking, and then suddenly, the headlights of the truck were all we could see. There was no time to react, no time to scream. It was just… chaos.”
This first-hand account provides a grim, human face to the tragic statistics that plague Kenyan highways. Authorities from the National Police Service and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have launched a full investigation into the cause of the crash, with preliminary reports pointing to possible overspeeding and reckless overtaking on the busy highway.
