The residents of Kipsitet in Kericho County on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, blocked the Kisumu–Kericho highway following a road accident that claimed the lives of 6 people and left 4 others nursing injuries.
The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 16 at night at around 10pm, took place after a speeding lorry lost control and rammed into pedestrians who were waiting to board a Public Service Vehicle (PSV).
The demonstrations began at mid-morning, around 10 am, with the agitated residents accusing the County Government of Kericho, led by Governor Eric Mutai, of negligence.
During the protests, the locals also faulted Mutai’s administration for reportedly failing to pay electricity bills in Kipsitet for the streetlights and a lack of designated matatu stages.
