Nine people are feared dead and 30 others sustained injuries after a matatu they were in was involved in an accident at Katangi Market on the Kitui-Machakos road.
Confirming the incident was Machakos Health Executive Daniel Yumbya who said that the matatu was a 41 seater as those confirmed dead include a 8-month old bay and a 9-year-old.
“Eight people died on the spot, and the ninth died on arrival at Machakos County Referral Hospital,” he said
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Those injured were rushed to various hospital as 18 out of the 30 injured passengers were admitted at Machakos Level 5 hospital as confirmed by the County Health boss.
Eye witness confirmed that the matatu was ferrying several sacks of charcoal as 30 of them were scattered after it occured.
