Residents of Matunda in Bungoma County set a truck ablaze after it lost control and killed five people on the Kitale-Webuye road.
Reports indicate that the truck, which was coming from Webuye town, suffered brake failure, prompting the driver to attempt to regain control before the vehicle rolled over.
Among the victims were two boda boda riders traveling from Kitale towards Webuye.
Five people die after a road crash in Kitale – Webuye Road. Irate locals burnt down a truck that hit the motorbike. Photo: Courtesy.
Following the incident, residents gathered at the scene, expressing their anger over the frequent accidents in the area.
Efforts by police officers to salvage the situation were futile as they arrived late and were unable to prevent the destruction.
The residents further urged the government to deploy traffic police to control the speeding vehicles at the bridge.
The accident follows a recent one that occurred at Kaburengu in the neighbouring Kakamega County along the Eldoret-Webuye highway involving multiple vehicles, including a school bus and a trailer.
