At Least 17, Most of Them Catholic Pilgrims, Killed in a Road Crash on a Highway in Kenya
Police said the crash began when a truck attempted an unsafe overtaking maneuver and the NTSA called the route a known black spot.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, 17 people died in a multi-vehicle collision at Mlima Kiu along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway when a Howo Sinotruk driver attempted to overtake other vehicles early in the morning.
- The Sinotruk driver allegedly failed to maintain his proper lane, ramming a Hino and triggering a chain reaction involving a Peugeot, Toyota Noah, Nissan UD, and Toyota Hiace PSV matatu.
- Most of the deceased were pilgrims traveling to a prayer site in Nakuru County. Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa Martin Kivuva stated, "Let us pray for the repose of their souls."
- Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital Medical Superintendent Stephen Mwangangi confirmed 17 deaths, with 14 bodies at his mortuary and three taken elsewhere; seven injured people were admitted, six later treated and discharged.
- Police impounded the damaged vehicles at Salama Police Station for inspection as investigations continue. Road accidents remain a persistent problem across Africa, often attributed to excess speed and poor vehicle maintenance.
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Seventeen Catholic pilgrims died in a pile-up in Kenya. A truck collided with a minibus on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road.
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Crash in Kenyan Kills Pilgrims
A crash driving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday hilled 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, official said. The crash in the Salama area happened after midnight when a truck driver sorted and failed to...
On the busy highway between Nairobi and Mombasa, a minibus collided with several vehicles. Catholic pilgrims were on their way to the Sanctuary of Subukia.
A road crash on a highway in Kenya killed at least 17 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims – WTOP News
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday killed 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, officials said. The crash in the Salama area happened after midnight when a truck driver tried and failed to overtake...
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