On Friday evening in Kisumu County, Kenya, a bus carrying mourners home from a funeral crashed, killing 21 people.
According to Regional Traffic Commander Peter Maina, the bus lost control, veered off the road, and rolled into a ditch. Among the dead were 10 women, 10 men, and a 10-year-old girl. Five others were seriously injured, including an eight-month-old baby currently receiving care in a nearby hospital.
The bus had been returning from a funeral earlier that day, local media reported. Emergency responders arrived at the scene quickly, but the scale of the crash caused significant loss of life.
Commander Maina said,
“The vehicle lost control, veered, rolled onto the other side of the road. We lost 21 persons, including women, men, and children.”
This tragic accident shows the ongoing road safety concerns in the region. Authorities are investigating the cause and assessing how such crashes can be prevented in the future.
