Kenya Bus Crash Kills At Least 24

Source reports published 25 Oct 2026, 10:00 am – 7:41 pm AEST

A bus carrying mourners collided with a truck in southeastern Kenya, resulting in at least 24 fatalities. The government has announced plans for a road safety crackdown following recent crashes on the same highway.

What happened

• A bus belonging to Power of the Word Church International in Mombasa collided with a truck transporting cement on a highway linking Nairobi and Mombasa.
• The crash occurred near Mtito Andei at approximately 7:45am on October 25, 2026.
• Twenty-four people died and another 22 were injured.
• The bus was transporting passengers from a pastor’s funeral in western Kenya.
• According to a survivor, Violet Mwandonyi, the bus attempted to overtake several vehicles before the collision.
• The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) identified dangerous overtaking as a possible cause.
• This incident follows a previous crash on October 3, 2026, which killed 17 people, primarily Catholic pilgrims.
• The Makueni County Commissioner stated the bus driver attempted to overtake vehicles before the collision.
• The government, led by President William Ruto, ordered vehicle inspections and announced increased enforcement against speeding and unsafe overtaking, alongside road improvements and driver training.
• The NTSA reported 5,009 road deaths in 2025 and 2,150 in the first half of 2026, with approximately 20,000 crashes annually across Kenya.

Original reporting

• Al Jazeera: Kenya bus crash kills at least 24 as government vows road safety crackdown
  2026-10-25T00:00:00+00:00
• Sky News: Bus and lorry collide killing 22, including passengers returning from funeral
  2026-10-25T09:41:00+00:00