Seven people were killed while 10 others sustained serious injuries on Saturday following an accident that happened at Mbusyani area, near Mbuvo market along Makindu-Wote road in Makueni County. According to a matatu driver only identified as Kitonga who witnessed the incident, the accident happened after the matatu had a tyre burst before rolling several times. “I was right behind the matatu that was headed to Makindu from Wote and the accident happened following a tyre burst. The injured passengers were rushed to Makueni Referral Hospital and Kathonzweni Sub-county Hospital for treatment. The hospital medical superintendent Joseph Masila confirmed the deaths and said they were still attending to other patients.

Source: Standard Digital February 20, 2021 15:56 UTC