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Two dead after car rams into people at miraa market

The Toyota Succeed Car that rammed into a crowd in Muraru market, Embu County killing two people and injuring five others yesterday. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

A five-year-old boy and 60-year-old man died while five other people sustained injuries after a speeding saloon car rammed into a crowd in Muraru market along the Embu-Kiritiri road, Embu County on Friday.

Collins Kivuti, 5, was pronounced dead on arrival at Embu Children Hospital, Tenri while Norman Njeru, 60, died on arrival at the Embu Level Five Hospital.

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