At least 50 people were injured in a tractor accident during a campaign trail in Emurua Dikirr Constituency on Thursday, March 26.
Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok confirmed the incident on Friday, March 27, adding that the victims were rushed to Ndanai Sub County Hospital for urgent medical care.
Most of the injured have already received treatment.
Tractor Accident on Campaign Trail Leaves Scores Injured in Emurua Dikirr. Photo: Courtesy.
Twenty-three patients were treated and discharged, two in serious condition were referred to specialized care, and the remaining 25 are in stable condition and expected to be discharged either today or in the coming days.
Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok also commended the healthcare workers at Ndanai Sub County Hospital for their swift and effective response in handling the emergency, noting their crucial role in stabilizing the injured patients.
The tractor accident comes just days after investigators exhumed 33 bodies from a suspected mass grave within a cemetery in Kericho County.
Initial reports had indicated that only 14 bodies were buried at the site, but the ongoing exhumation revealed a significantly higher number.
The operation was supervised by Director of Homicide Martin Nyuguto, with a government pathologist representing the Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor.
Preliminary findings suggest that most of the remains belong to children, with 25 of the 33 bodies believed to be minors and the remaining eight adults.
