{"id":155925,"date":"2025-12-28T15:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/four-killed-in-moyale-marsabit-highway-crash"},"modified":"2025-12-28T16:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T16:08:41","slug":"four-killed-in-moyale-marsabit-highway-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/four-killed-in-moyale-marsabit-highway-crash","title":{"rendered":"Four Killed in Moyale-Marsabit Highway Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>At least four people were Saturday December 27 night killed in a road accident involving two cars along the Moyale-Marsabit highway. The incident happened in Turbi Kukubi Fami area, police said. Four other people were left with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The accident happened after a Toyota Prado collided head on with an oncoming Jet Tour one which was racing from Moyale to Marsabit at about 6 pm. The impact forced the vehicles to roll into a ditch and left four people including three boys aged nine, six and four months dead.<\/p>\n<p>The injured were rushed to the Sololo hospital in serious condition, police said. The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending other procedures, police said. In Kibarani area along Nairobi-Mombasa highway, a driver was killed in a head on collision with a lorry.<\/p>\n<p>Police said there were 12 people who were on Saturday killed in separate road accidents in the country. This has pushed past 4,500, the number of those so far killed in accidents in the country in the past year which is higher than those reported in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Among the victims who died on Sunday included five passengers, four pedestrians, two riders and a driver, police said. According to the police, 19 people were seriously injured in the accidents and included six passengers, five pillion passengers, four riders, two pedestrians and two drivers. The victims are admitted in hospitals in serious condition, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Such accidents have a negative impact on families. There is a campaign to address the menace. By December 2, a total of 4,458 people had lost their lives on the roads, surpassing last year\u2019s figure of 4,311 recorded by end of year.<\/p>\n<p>The statistics highlight the growing menace on the roads with pedestrians continuing to bear the greatest burden, with 1,685 deaths recorded. Drivers accounted for 403 deaths, while 723 passengers perished in various crashes involving private vehicles, buses, and matatus.<\/p>\n<p>The high number of passenger fatalities raises concerns about speeding, overloading, and non-compliance with safety regulations among public service vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Motorcycle-related fatalities also remained alarmingly high. At least 1,148 motorcyclists died, along with 432 pillion passengers, underlining the continued risks associated with boda boda transport in period.<\/p>\n<p>Some 67 pedal cyclists died in the period, NTSA said. Officials say reckless overtaking, speeding, and drunk driving remain among the leading causes of road accidents across the country, continuing to claim lives despite sustained public safety campaigns by NTSA.<\/p>\n<p>Mechanical failures from poorly maintained vehicles, including worn tyres and faulty brakes, have also been identified as significant contributors to the growing number of crashes. In addition to driver negligence, poor road conditions\u2014such as potholes, confusing signage, and inadequate lighting\u2014make travel increasingly hazardous, particularly at night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. At least four people were Saturday December 27 night killed in a road accident involving two cars along the Moyale-Marsabit highway. The incident happened in Turbi Kukubi Fami area, police said. Four other people were left with injuries. 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