University students injured as hired matatu loses control, rolls

The bus that overturned on Sunday at Kwa Vonza in Kitui County. The students were going for shopping in Kitui town. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

About 30 students from South Eastern Kenya University (Seku) sustained multiple injuries Sunday when a vehicle they were travelling in overturned.

The hired matatu, christened Mwende Safaris and belonging to Namak Sacco, overturned near the Kenyatta University gate.

Two ambulances belonging to Kenyatta University and Seku were mobilised to take the injured to Kitui Level Four Hospital.

Health officers said none of the students sustained life-threatening injuries, adding that they were all responding well to treatment.

Police boss Anthony Kimitu said the vehicle had exceeded its capacity of 46 passengers