Governor Kang’ata condoles with families that lost 13 members in Gilgil crash
By Joel Masibo, September 29, 2025Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has condoled with families that lost 13 members in a tragic road accident on Sunday afternoon, September 28, 2025, near Kikopey, Gilgil, along the Nakuru–Nairobi highway.
Taking to his official X account on Monday, September 29, 2025, Kang’ata confirmed that the crash victims come from Ruchu Ward, Kandara Constituency, before he grieved with the families and friends of the departed on behalf of the county.
”Muranga County extends heartfelt condolences to the 13 persons who passed on at Nakuru- Nairobi Highway through a road accident yesterday. Let us keep the families of the deceased in our prayers. The family is from Muranga County, Kandara Constituency, Ruchu Ward,” Kang’ata said.
Talking to local media over the deadly crash, Nakuru County Police Commander Emmanuel Opuru said the victims were in a fourteen-passenger vehicle on their way to Nakuru when it collided head-on with a semi-trailer truck.
“The matatu was overtaking and then it rammed into the trailer, causing 13 fatalities and three others seriously injured,” Opuru said.
“Fatalities have been rushed to Gilgil Sub-county mortuary, and the seriously injured have been rushed to Gilgil hospital,” he added.
Opuru also confirmed that among those who sustained injuries in the accident were two children. Reports also reveal that those involved in the particular carnage had hired the particular vehicle for a family function.
Nakuru-Nairobi accidents persist
Meanwhile, authorities have also reported another crash that involved an ambulance on Saturday, September 28, 2025, as six people, including a patient and medical staff, were feared to have lost their lives in a grisly crash along the notorious Nairobi–Nakuru Highway.
The accident occurred near Kimende, a stretch of the highway long considered a danger zone because of the many collisions reported there over the years.
Reports indicate that the St Mary’s Emergency ambulance was rushing a patient to Nairobi for urgent medical care when it veered off the road. Victims of the accident include: a patient accompanied by her husband, two relatives, a nurse, and the driver. All six are feared to have died on the spot.