Nakuru: A man dies after throwing himself in front of a car on the road, video captures the incident

  • A fatal accident occurred on Geoffrey Kamau Highway, where a man died in an unexpected incident
  • The truck’s camera captured the morning’s scene in detail as bystanders looked on in disbelief
  • Some Kenyans related the incident to the current economy, which has left many struggling with various challenges

Smooth ride in the city Nakuru ended in sadness and shock after a man lost his life in a fatal accident on the Geoffrey Kamau Highway in the heart of the city (CBD).

A truck camera recorded a man being killed on Geoffrey Kamau Highway (photo for example). The incident happened in Nakuru. Photo: My Street.
Source: Facebook

The image captured on the truck’s dashboard camera was dated November 17, 2025, at 9.38 am.

How did the relative die in the Nakuru accident?

The man was seen standing next to parked cars with a small group of people shortly before the incident.

Witnesses were left shocked when he timed an oncoming trailer and suddenly jumped onto the highway, opposite Mache Hardware, where he was fatally struck.

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All that happened so quickly that those who were nearby failed to intervene and left them stunned as the tragedy unfolded before their eyes.

After the incident, the driver changed lanes for a while before returning to his original route.

The widely circulated video sparked a lot of conversation about mental health, with some Kenyans linking the tragedy to depression and the struggle of life.

What were the views of Kenyans about the Nakuru accident?

Aston Muchela O ยท “Can you imagine if the driver didn’t have a dashboard camera, he would have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving!”

Richard Oluoch “Depression is real. You, our wives, please be aware of whatever we, your lovers, are going through, even if it is far from the home spectrum. Please never be included as a part of whatever we are going through elsewhere. Let my manager at work stress me, but be my comfort whenever I come back to this pressure. Once again, sadness comes from the workplace, a real and true thing. a marriage relationship.”

Jim Haukins “This is a wake-up call to all drivers to install and use a dashcam whenever they drive.”

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Tom Kibe “Dashcam will save a lot of time and cost of investigations. Mental health issues should be considered a national epidemic. It’s very sad.”

Godfrey Juma “Let him rest in peace; maybe he grew up with things the mob is bothering him with.”

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A truck’s dashboard camera recorded how a man lost his life on the Geoffrey Kamau Highway. Photo: John Githanga.
Source: UGC

Former Kakamega MCA dies in a road accident

Elsewhere, the former MCA Kakamega nominee Lynda Praise died in a tragic night accident. He served between 2017 and 2022 as a member of the ANC party.

MCA-elect Amos Liyai Munasia noted that he was working on WhatsApp shortly before the accident, between 8.54pm and 10pm.

Lynda was instrumental in organizing the first edition of Ficha Uchi County, Kakamega Chapter, held on March 16, 2016, at Mahiyakhalo Primary School, when Cleo Malalah was MCA.

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