Plunge to death: Relatives recall final moments with Nithi Bridge bus tragedy victims

The wreckage of the Modern coach bus that was involved in an accident killing 34 passengers. [George Kaimenyi, Standard]

At 3.30pm on Sunday, families and friends bade their kin farewell. Their destination was hundreds of kilometres from Meru County and for different purposes.

Inside the bus, parents cradled their toddlers, others listened to music or scrolled through their phones, as the Modern Coast bus weaved through traffic in Meru town on its way to Mombasa.