- A road accident that occurred in Chabera, Homa Bay County, on December 14, killed 10 family members and left six others injured
- Geoffrey Ochoke, one of the six survivors of the fatal accident, narrated the last moments he shared with his relatives who lost their lives while in a van
- He also recalled how the accident happened, saying that the driver and all the passengers who were sitting behind him were the most affected after the collision
A cloud of sadness still hangs over a family in Nyamira County following the sudden loss of 10 relatives in the fatal road accident.
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The family members were traveling from a wedding in Kakamega on Sunday, December 14, when their car was hit by a lorry that lost direction.
The tragic accident happened in Chabera, Homa Bay County, along the Sondu–Oyugis Road, killing all 10 people on the spot, with only six survivors surviving.
The survivors were rushed to Rachuonyo South Hospital in Oyugis for initial treatment, before being transferred to Nyamira County Teaching and Referral Hospital for further treatment.
What happened before the Chabera accident?
Speaking while he was hospitalized while still recovering from serious injuries, Geoffrey Ochoke explained the situation inside the car before the terrible incident.
Ochoke said the situation in the car was happy, as many continued to celebrate the wedding they had just attended at the Sichira Seventh-day Adventist Church.
“Inside the car there were choir members who were singing, others were telling stories and remembering the joy of the wedding. Suddenly a truck came and hit us, badly damaging the driver’s side. The driver and all those sitting behind him were seriously injured,” he explained.
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He added that the truck that collided with them head on was going fast, probably due to being on the way up the mountain.
He said that while the truck driver was trying to pass another vehicle, he left the road and lost direction, which caused the fatal accident.
Despite suffering injuries to his head, chest and legs, Ochoke was among the six survivors who were lucky to live.
What did the Nyamira family say after the accident?
After the accident happened on Sunday evening, the family of the deceased rushed to the scene the next morning to find out what happened.
Some of them went to the police station before going to Mochari to identify the bodies of their loved ones.
Patrick Wanga, a family member, said the police told them that the truck driver lost control before colliding with the van.
“The truck that hit them was coming from Kisii, while the van was heading towards Kisii as well. We reached the scene of the accident, and all I can say is that I urge road users to be more careful, especially during this festive season,” said Patrick.
What did Kakamega’s groom tell them to raise before the accident?
TUKO.co.ke reported that Kepha Ang’awa, who had married his wife shortly before the accident, recounted the few minutes he spent with them.
He remembered that he had asked them to stay because he had arranged a place for them to travel the next day.
However, they refused saying they had their own car that would take them back to Nyamira.
Ang’awa explained the shock and great sadness they experienced after receiving the news of the many deaths, adding that he could neither eat nor sleep after the incident.
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