Five family members from Samia, Funyula in Busia County have died in a tragic car accident on the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway near Mbaruk in Gilgil.
One survivor is in critical condition following the Tuesday morning collision between a truck and a saloon car.
The driver of the saloon car, Christopher Ambani, was the head of the family that included the victims.
They were enroute to Kakamega County for the August holidays when their vehicle collided head-on with a truck.
The impact was devastating, and all five occupants of the car perished instantly.
The deceased include Margaret Omondi, 32, her three children—Jason Ambani, 4, and 6-month-old twins Ivan Milan Ambani and Ethan Milan Ambani—as well as their house help, Celestine Atamba, 20.
Christopher Ambani, who survived the crash, was severely injured and was initially taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Gilgil.
He sustained multiple fractures and has been referred to a hospital in Nairobi for specialised treatment.
According to Jamleck Ngaruiya, the Sub-County Police Commander, Ambani’s attempt to overtake another vehicle led to the collision with a truck traveling from Nakuru towards Gilgil.
Kelvin Obibo, Ambani’s brother, expressed the family’s profound grief over the loss.
The accident has not only robbed them of their loved ones but also marred what was meant to be a joyous family holiday.
The remains of the deceased are currently preserved at the Gilgil Hospital morgue, while the wreckage of the saloon car has been impounded at the Gilgil Police Station.
The truck driver was not injured.
