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Nine killed after bus plunges into Mbagathi River

The wreckage of a Nairobi-bound bus that plunged into River Mbagathi near Cooperative University in Karen killing several. [Collins Oduor]

At least nine people have been confirmed dead while eighteen (18) others sustained injuries following a fatal road accident in Karen, Nairobi.

According to a police report, a bus ferrying passengers from Gataka Shopping Center to Karen Hardy plunged into the Mbagathi River killing six on the spot.

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