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Keroka accident death toll rises to nine as probox menace persists

Toyota Probox cars operating in Kisii town have become a symbol of everything that is wrong with the country's public transport sector. [File, Standard]

In a number of online reviews, the Probox is described as a light commercial vehicle introduced to the Japanese market in 2002.

But in Kisii, the Probox has gained a notorious reputation as a coffin on wheels.

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