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Six killed, five hurt in matatu crash

Lucy Nyakanini, a victim of the accident involving a matatu and a mini-lorry at Kinungi on the Naivasha-Nairobi highway speaks to the Nation at Kijabe Mission Hospital. She was the only victim of the 14-seater matatu who could speak about the accident. The others were critically hurt. Six people died in the Friday morning accident. PHOTO/ANTHONY OMUYA.

What you need to know:

  • Ms Nyakanini was the only victim of the 14-seater matatu who could speak about the accident. The others were critically hurt.
  • It was only a few kilometres to my destination. I saw everything. It was so traumatic. I was sitting behind the driver.

It was a dark Easter for Lucy Nyakanini, 43, a mother of eight who was involved in a road accident Friday which killed six people at Kinungi on the Nairobi-Naivasha Highway. Five others were injured.

Ms Nyakanini was the only victim of the 14-seater matatu who could speak about the accident. The others were critically hurt.