- 10 members of the same family died tragically in an accident on the Sondu-Oyugis road on the night of December 14
- Family members expressed their deep sorrow, recalling their loss and explaining how the accident happened
- The bereaved family asked the relevant authorities to put in place strict road safety measures to prevent such accidents from happening in the future
Great grief has befallen a family in Nyamira County following a drought that took away 10 of their loved ones at the same time.
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They were involved in a fatal accident on Sondu-Oyugis Road, Chabera area, East Rachuonyo Sub County.
Reports indicate that 10 victims died on the spot, while six others were rushed to Rachuonyo South Hospital in Oyugis for emergency treatment.
In addition, those who passed away did not just die on the spot but were later sent to Nyamira County Referral and Training Hospital for further treatment.
The family was traveling home from Kakamega County, where they attended a wedding ceremony.
The fatal accident, involving a private car that was carrying the family and two trucks, happened on Sunday, December 14, around two o’clock in the night.
What is the Nyamira Family Saying After Losing 10 of Their Loved Ones?
Patrick Wanga, one of the family, said that police officers informed them that a truck lost control and exploded on the road before colliding with a car carrying their loved ones.
“The driver is also one of our family members. The truck that hit them was coming from Kisii, and the truck was heading towards Kisii. We even went to the accident site, and all I can say is to ask road users to be more careful, especially in this festive season,” Patrick said.
Another family member shared that he was informed about the accident around 8 pm.
At first he thought the accident happened in Nyamira, but later he realized it was a little far from home.
“I went to the scene of the accident, visited the police station, then went to the cemetery to identify the bodies,” he said.
The man expressed his pain with tears, noting that the accident took the lives of many people from the same family.
He added that they had recently buried another brother who died in an accident near the Sondu area.
“We want those using this road to be very careful, and the authorities to put in place strict road safety measures,” he said.
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Were the Homa Bay Accident Victims Choir Members?
One of the residents of Nyamira revealed that most of the people who lost their lives in the accident were members of the choir from their local church.
They left home on Saturday, December 13, at 4pm to attend a wedding in Kakamega.
“They arrived in Kakamega safely and slept the night. The next day they celebrated the wedding and left at nine o’clock in the afternoon to return home, but they met their sad fate,” he said.
How did the Nyamira KCSE candidate die?
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that the young lady, identified as Kemunto, who completed her Secondary examination in November, passed away.
Kemunto’s mother, Linet Moraa, tearfully explained that her daughter was on her way home from Nairobi when the car she was traveling in was involved in an accident.
The girl was among the eight people who died immediately after three that collided with a truck in Ekerenyo Ward on December 13.
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