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11 killed in accident on way home from dowry ceremony

Police say the matatu that the victims were aboard was overloaded. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

Eleven people died on Saturday night, June 4 after a 14-seater matatu that they were travelling in rolled over at Kanyonyo area in Kitui County.

The 11 were returning home from a dowry ceremony at Mbondoni in Mwingi East.

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