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20 escape death after riders set bus ablaze

The shell of Otange Service bus set ablaze in Homa Bay town yesterday. At least 20 passengers narrowly escaped death. [Photo: James Omoro|Standard]

At least 20 passengers narrowly escaped death when a bus in which they were travelling was torched by rowdy boda boda riders yesterday.

The Otange Bus Service vehicle was set a blaze by boda boda operators over claims that it had caused an accident that involved their colleague and his passenger.

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