Five students perish in a grisly accident along Kisii-Kilgoris road

Five students perished after being involved in a fatal road accident along Kisii-Kilgoris road yesterday night. The students are said to have been going for an evening party at Gucha, Kisii after hiring two private cars from Nairobi town, when their car involved in a collision with a canter and a Noah.

It has been confirmed that four of the students were from Kenyatta University while one was from Kisii University. Among the five students who perished, two were confirmed to be sisters.

A witness said that all the cars were over speeding just before the collision. All the occupants on the Noah died as the passengers in the canter survived with major injuries.

It was later confirmed that six people perished on the spot while other three people were admitted at Kisii Level Five Hospital.

The eye witness also said that three of the victims were stuck on the wreckage for 30 minutes before being rescued. So far eight victims have been confirmed dead from the grisly accident and that only three people have survived.