5 killed, 18 injured as matatu rams into tractor in Bomet

Five people died while 18 others were injured after a 14-seater passenger van rammed a tractor in the Kimugul area along the Olenguruone-Silibwet road in Bomet County.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the van owned by Bomet Travellers lost control of the vehicle on a steep slope at around 4 pm on Monday and rammed a tractor that was heading towards Olenguruone town.

The bodies of the deceased were moved to the Tenwek morgue, with the injured receiving treatment at the Tenwek hospital.