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Seventeen Killed in Multi‑Vehicle Crash on Kenya’s Salama Highway
✍️ tribuneindia.com
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 11:38 AM
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A multi‑vehicle collision on the Salama highway in Kenya has claimed 17 lives, authorities say. The crash involved several cars and a truck, and emergency services struggled to reach the scene.
A deadly collision on Kenya’s Salama highway has left 17 people dead, officials reported on Tuesday. The crash involved a convoy of passenger cars and a heavy truck that lost control and collided with several vehicles. Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, but the remote location and heavy traffic delayed their arrival.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the truck may have been overloaded and that road conditions were poor, contributing to the accident. Local authorities have called for a thorough probe into the incident and urged drivers to exercise caution on the busy route.
The Salama highway, a key link between Nairobi and the western regions, has seen a rise in traffic accidents in recent months. The latest tragedy has prompted calls for improved road safety measures and better enforcement of vehicle weight limits.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the truck may have been overloaded and that road conditions were poor, contributing to the accident. Local authorities have called for a thorough probe into the incident and urged drivers to exercise caution on the busy route.
The Salama highway, a key link between Nairobi and the western regions, has seen a rise in traffic accidents in recent months. The latest tragedy has prompted calls for improved road safety measures and better enforcement of vehicle weight limits.