Two widows of a driver killed in a fatal road accident at Kedowa along the Kericho-Nakuru Highway have appealed for assistance, saying they do not know how they will cope after losing their breadwinner.

The late Philip Kirui, who was driving a Toyota Probox involved in a head-on collision with a Mercedes trailer on Thursday morning, December 25, 2025, left behind two widows who are both pregnant, along with young children.

Widows’ plea for help

Speaking to the media at their home on December 25, 2025, the widows recounted the shock of receiving the devastating news of their husband’s death in the early hours of Christmas morning.

“I was called at around 7 am and told my husband had been in an accident. When I reached Londiani, I was told he was already gone. He had two wives. He was building houses for us. And he has left us with children. He has left us with young children, and we don’t even know where to start. We don’t know where to start,” one of the widows recounted.

Her co-wife described their dire situation, revealing that the family had nothing to eat on Christmas Day.

“As you can see, this is our current state. We haven’t eaten anything, even on Christmas. We have nothing. Whoever hears us, please help us,” she pleaded.

Details of the crash

Also speaking to the press the same day, Kericho County Police Commander James Nyatich confirmed the incident, stating that the accident occurred at around 5 am when the Probox, carrying about seven passengers suspected to be young men, rammed into an oncoming truck at Kedowa Area.

“At 5 am this morning, a probox, which was carrying about 7 passengers suspected to be young men, rammed into an oncoming truck at Kedowa Area,” Nyatich stated.

The passengers were reportedly family members returning home after holiday celebrations when the tragedy struck near Kedowa Trading Centre.

Two survivors sustained critical injuries and were rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital, where they remain under treatment.

The bodies of the deceased were taken to Londiani Sub-County Hospital mortuary, while the wreckage of the vehicle was towed to Kericho Police Station for further investigations.