Six students narrowly escaped death on Thursday, June 19, 2025, after the Nissan vehicle they were in lost control and entered a ditch along the Kebirigo-Keroka road.
The victims, according to Masaba North Police Commander Robert Ndambiri, were travelling home in a Nissan from Kebirigo School where they met for the Term II sports meeting.
Eyewitnesses reported that the driver struck an unexpected road pump, causing the vehicle to lose control as it swerved off the road and landed upside down in a ditch.
It took the efforts of the pedestrians to rescue the victims and inform the police, who arrived for further assistance.
Among the six victims, four of them were treated and released, while two of them were retained at Keroka Sub-county hospital, where they are fighting for their lives.
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Medical reports from the facility indicate that they were out of danger as they were responding well to treatment.
Following the incident, Keroka police issued a stern warning to drivers to be cautious of careless driving, especially during the rainy season in the area, when roads are slippery, to prevent further accidents.
“Reckless driving is the main cause of deaths on our roads. I call upon the motorist to adhere to the rules of safe driving to avoid this vice,” said the police officer.
The police blamed regular accidents on driving under the influence of alcohol, overspeeding and carrying excess passengers as some of the remedies to road carnage.
By Enock Okong’o
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