President William Ruto has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in last night’s tragic road accident at Malaha Junction along the Kitale-Webuye highway in Bungoma County.

In a statement posted on his socials on Tuesday, President Ruto said that the country stands with the affected families. He also prayed for strength for the bereaved families to bear the loss and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.

“Our condolences to the families of the victims of the horrible accident in Webuye, Bungoma County, that occurred last night. May God give strength to the affected families to bear with the loss. We also wish speedy recovery to those injured,” President Ruto said.

Ruto further called on all traffic enforcement agencies to strictly monitor and address traffic violations to make roads safer across the country.

“We ask agencies responsible to address all traffic violations to ensure road safety across the country,” he added.

15 people were confirmed dead and 29 others seriously injured in a horrific crash on Monday night at Malaha Junction, after a long-distance trailer lost control and rammed into several vehicles and pedestrians.

According to the police and witnesses, the trailer was travelling from Kitale towards Webuye when it veered off the road and hit vehicles and motorcycles parked beside the road.

Police said that the crash happened when two motorcycles collided head on. Moments later, the Mercedes Benz trailer reportedly lost control and rammed into members of the public who had gathered at the scene.

Sadly, 10 people were killed on the spot, while many others were injured. The injured were rushed to Webuye Sub-County Hospital for treatment, where four more victims later succumbed to their injuries, bringing the total death toll to 15.