At Least 17, Most of Them Catholic Pilgrims, Killed in a Road Crash on a Highway in Kenya
Police said a failed overtaking maneuver triggered the crash, and 17 people died as a truck, lorry and matatu collided in a chain reaction.
- On Saturday, October 03, 2026, a multiple-vehicle crash at Mlima Kiu in Salama killed 17 people along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, involving a Howo Sinotruk traveling toward Mombasa.
- A truck driver allegedly failed to keep his lane while overtaking, striking a Hino and triggering a chain reaction involving a Peugeot, Toyota Noah, Nissan UD, and Toyota Hiace PSV matatu.
- Most victims were pilgrims heading to a prayer site in Nakuru County, confirmed by Archbishop Martin Kivuva of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa; Sinotruk driver Shijire and three passengers also died.
- Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital Medical Superintendent Stephen Mwangangi confirmed 17 deaths, stating, "As we speak, we have 14 bodies in our mortuary." Three other bodies were taken to another facility.
- Eastern Regional Police Commander Stephen Chebet said authorities are investigating the crash, with damaged vehicles detained at Salama Police Station pending inspection as road accidents persist across Africa.
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At least 13, mostly Catholic pilgrims, killed in Kenya highway crash - The Tribune
At least 13 people were killed in a road crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, police said Saturday. Most of those killed were pilgrims on the way to a prayer site. The incident in the Salama area happened after midnight when a truck driver tried and failed […]
Road accidents are a significant problem in Africa.
The Toronto Star
At least 17, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Seventeen people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, were killed in a road crash Saturday involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa.
Winnipeg Free Press
At least 13, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 13 people were killed in a road crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, police said Saturday. Most of those killed were pilgrims on the way to a prayer site.
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