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Car hits five children killing them on spot in Kisumu County

Residents of Karangi in Kisumu County react to news of the deaths of five children who were hit by a car that veered off the road as they were heading home from school. [Photo: COLLINS ODUOR/standard]

Five children who were walking home from school were knocked by a car after it veered off the road.

Nyando OCPD Elias Gitonga said the car was avoiding head-on collusion with another at Awasi along the Kisumu-Kericho highway before it landed on the children. Two others were seriously injured.

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