Bus Crash in Kenya Claims 25 Lives
(MENAFN) No fewer than 25 individuals lost their lives on Friday when a bus carrying 51 passengers—mostly funeral attendees—flipped over in western Kenya, local authorities reported.
According to Nyanza Regional Traffic Commander Peter Maina, those on board were mourners heading home from a burial service when the vehicle "lost control and overturned" at a notorious accident-prone spot, making it one of the most lethal incidents in the area so far in 2025.
The accident occurred at the Coptic Roundabout, located in Kisumu County, approximately 350 kilometers (217 miles) northwest of Nairobi.
Kenya has witnessed an uptick in deadly traffic incidents this year, with law enforcement citing high speeds, dangerous driving behavior, and defective vehicles as primary contributors to the ongoing crisis.
This tragedy followed closely on the heels of another double blow to Kenya’s transport sector.
Just a day earlier, a small airplane "crashed into residential buildings" in central Kenya, leaving six people dead.
Meanwhile, a train in Naivasha collided with a "staff bus belonging to the Kenya Pipeline Company," killing eight employees.
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