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One dead, eight injured as matatu ploughs into teachers’ union crowd in Nairobi
The scene where a matatu ploughed into pedestrians outside City Primary School in Nairobi on January 31, 2026.
Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Witnesses recounted a sudden and chaotic moment as the matatu swerved towards the crowd.
- Following the crash, police officers temporarily blocked the road near City Primary School in Ngara.
One person was killed and at least eight others were injured on Saturday evening after a matatu veered off the road and ploughed into pedestrians outside City Primary School in Nairobi.
According to the police, the driver of the matatu lost control of the 33-seater vehicle and knocked down a group of people who were celebrating the outcome of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) elections.
