Twenty-two people died in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a lorry along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Makueni County on Sunday morning, October 25, 2026. The crash at Kanga near Mtito Andei left several others injured and brought traffic on the busy transport corridor to a standstill.
The collision unfolded at around 7 a.m. in the Kanga area, past Mtito Andei within Kibwezi East Sub-County. Makueni County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif confirmed the casualty figures, noting that the bus was carrying passengers returning from a burial ceremony when it met the oncoming lorry head-on. The death toll rose from an initial count of 20 after two more injured passengers succumbed to their injuries.
Twenty-Two Die in Makueni County Bus Crash
It is a serious accident. We are attending to those who have survived.
Dr Kevin Wamalwa, Mtito Andei Sub-County Hospital Medical Superintendent
Wamalwa stated that some died while undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr shared updates from the ground on Facebook, offering public condolences and confirming that survivors were receiving medical attention at Makindu Hospital. Our condolences to the families of the deceased,
Mutula said.
Sikika Road Safety Issues Safety Alerts
There is a terrible accident involving a bus at Kanga Station after Mtito….. It’s like we have lost all the passengers; it’s really looking bad on the video… more updates coming up in a few… It’s terrible… kindly dont post the video if you get a chance to see it,
the organization cautioned in its safety alerts.
The tragedy also renewed public debate over the infrastructure of the corridor. Many passengers feared dead in a grisly road accident at Mtito Andei this morning. God heal our nation. A dual carriageway will reduce these accidents,
Meshack Mulwa Maithya said.
National Transport and Safety Authority Tracks Highway Black Spots
The crash compounds mounting concern over safety along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, which Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority classifies as a designated accident black spot. The disaster follows another fatal incident on the same highway that claimed 17 lives in an accident involving multiple cars.
Authorities attribute many such crashes to driver fatigue, speeding, and mechanical failures from poorly maintained vehicles including worn tyres and faulty brakes, alongside poor road conditions such as potholes, confusing signage, and inadequate lighting.