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One dead as youth torch vehicle in Luanda after fatal accident

The Matatu that was touched at Luanda town on September 6, 2025. [Brian Kisanji,Standard]

Luanda town descended into chaos on Saturday morning after a fatal accident along the Kisumu-Busia highway triggered violent protests, leaving one person dead, a matatu burned, and a trailer looted.

The 9 a.m. crash occurred when a matatu from Kisumu allegedly made an abrupt U-turn near Luanda stage, colliding with a motorcycle carrying two people from Busia.

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