Sensing danger, the boy went in front of his sister and tried to push her away to save her from being hit. A section of Thika town FacebookUnfortunately, the matatu driver rammed into the two children killing them on the spot which disheartened the children's parents. According to the witnesses, the matatu driver had just dropped off mourners and was in a hurry to get to the pick-up stage in Thika town. On the issue, Gatanga Police Commander Lawrence Njeru noted that the driver of the matatu had been arrested but released on cash bail. A photo showing the accident scene on Thika Road where a truck fell off to block traffic flow on February 23, 2023.

Source: Daily Nation March 11, 2023 18:22 UTC