Train derails at Mamboleo, causing traffic jam on Kisumu-Kakamega Road

The train accident caused traffic jam on Kakamega-Kisumu Road. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Following the accident, motorists using the busy road had to endure long hours in traffic.

The Kenya Railways says the derailing was caused by heavy siltation and the dumping of waste at the Mamboleo intersection.

The Kenya Railways said siltation and waste dumped on the tracks led to the accident. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

As of the time of publishing this story, efforts were ongoing to clear the accident scene to allow for free flow of traffic on the Kakamega-Kisumu Road.

The train left Nairobi on Friday night and arrived in Kisumu on Saturday morning.