Five family members died in a tragic accident that happened late on Saturday night close to Lumakanda Junction on the Eldoret-Malaba Highway in Kakamega County.
The family was driving a Toyota Probox when the accident happened, and earlier that day, they had been celebrating a traditional wedding ceremony in Busia.
The victims, including the groom who had recently tied the knot, were all related, according to new information.
They were returning home when a speeding tanker from Eldoret collided with the rear of a tractor.
A family lost five members in an accident near Lumakanda Junction on the Eldoret-Malaba Highway in Kakamega County on August 24, 2024
Two passengers in the Probox survived and are receiving medical treatment in hospitals in Eldoret.
The deceased have been taken to the Webuye Hospital morgue, and the wrecked vehicles have been towed to the Lumakanda Police Station.
Simon Kosgei, the father of the groom, confirmed that the wedding ceremony earlier in the day had gone well, with the bride’s family receiving the agreed dowry.
