Accident on Southern Bypass on Saturday, January 24, 2026./SCREENGRABPanic erupted along Nairobi’s Southern Bypass on Saturday after a fuel tanker caught fire following a collision near the Swaminarayan Tunnel Bridge. “The accident has claimed one life involving the driver of the lorry carrying flour, while the tanker driver was taken to hospital,” he stated. Similar incidents have in the past led to multiple fatalities, including a 2009 tanker accident in Sachangwan, Nakuru County, which killed more than 100 people. The Southern Bypass, a key artery for Nairobi traffic, was temporarily closed as emergency crews worked to bring the situation under control. Accident on Southern Bypass on Saturday, January 24, 2026./SCREENGRABAccident on Southern Bypass on Saturday, January 24, 2026./SCREENGRAB

Source: The Star January 24, 2026 16:50 UTC