By John Majau
Three secondary school students were among four people who died after the boda boda they were riding on collided head-on with a matatu at Kwa Koome along the Ruiri-Isiolo road on Tuesday afternoon.
The boda boda driver, Mr Kelvin Mwika was transporting Win Gatwiri, Tony Mutwiri and Elsy Mwendwa back to school in Ruiri from Rwarera when the matatu when the accident occurred.
The impact was severe killing Mr Mwika and one of the students on the spot.
The other two students suffered severe injuries and succumbed while undergoing treatment at Meru Level Five Hospital.
Eye witnesses said the matatu driver who was heading towards Isiolo lost control of the vehicle and it abruptly swerved to the opposite lane where it rammed the motorcycle.
Buuri East police boss Joseph Oduor said the four sustained multiple fractures and knocks on various parts of the body.
He said police were investigating why the matatu driver lost his way and drove on the wrong side.
“We are investigating what really happened for the driver to lose his way. That section of the road was fully repaired,” he said.
The bodies were removed to Meru Level Five Hospital mortuary.
