The family of Eugene Mutuku, a final-year student at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Yatta Campus in Machakos County, has dismissed online reports suggesting that the student was ejected from a moving matatu for failing to pay fare.

Speaking in an interview on Saturday, June 6, 2026, Emmanuel Mutuku, who is the elder brother of the late Eugene, confirmed that indeed the student had fare and was waiting for his balance.

According to Emmanuel, Eugene did not get back his balance, which led to a confrontation with the tout.

A confrontation that led to the tragic incident after Eugene was ejected from the moving matatu on June 5, 2026, while en route to Kasarani.

“Nimeona watu wakisema alikua amekosa fare na si fare alikua amekosa. Vile nilifika aliniambia makanga nidiye alinirusha na uyo makanga nikama walikua wanvutania change yake of which hakumpea,” Emmanuel explained.

At the time of the accident, the KMTC student was headed to his attachment at a hospital in the Kasarani area as part of the unit curriculum.

Tragic death of KMTC student

The news of the student’s demise was first shared by Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, who expressed profound heartbreak over the tragic death of a KMTC student, Eugene Mutuku, who succumbed to injuries.

Passaris took to her official X account on Saturday, June 6, 2026, demanding answers to the death of Mutuku, who was a final-year student at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Matuu Yatta.

“I am utterly heartbroken by what humanity has come to as I learn of the death of Eugene Mutuku, a final-year KMTC Matuu student who had just begun his clinical attachment in Kasarani,” she wrote.

Mutuku was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital, where he sadly succumbed to his injuries.

The legislator has condemned the actions of the vehicle’s crew, stressing that no disagreement over fare, conduct, or any other minor issue justifies endangering a passenger’s life.

“As we await the outcome of investigations, one thing is clear: no disagreement over fare, conduct, or any other issue can justify putting a passenger’s life at risk. We understand the challenges faced by those in the transport business,” she added.