Five die following lorry accident along Karatina-Sagana highway

The accident at Kibirigwi, Kirinyaga county where 5 people have died and scores of others rushed to the hospital. [Timothy Kariuki, Standard]

Five people have died, while others are seriously injured after a lorry that was transporting maize lost control and rammed into two other vehicles at Kibirigwi town along the Karatina-Sagana-Nairobi highway.

While confirming the incident, Kirinyaga West subcounty police commander Moses Koskei said the lorry, which was transporting maize, lost control and hit two private cars that we're heading toward Karatina.