At least 20 passengers were injured on Sunday morning when a bus heading for Nairobi overturned in the Kimende area, Limuru, Kiambu County, along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. The bus, which was operated by Climax Coach, veered off the road, leaving passengers with varying degrees of injuries. Local witnesses and authorities reported that the incident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to the bus overturning.
Emergency responders and police arrived at the scene shortly after the crash, and the injured were quickly rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. The passengers, who sustained multiple injuries, were rescued by quick-thinking locals who rushed to the scene and helped pull them from the wreckage. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident and have indicated that they will question the bus driver as part of the probe.
This latest accident is a continuation of a troubling pattern involving buses from the Climax Sacco. Just a week prior, another bus operated by the same Sacco was involved in a head-on collision with a long-distance truck on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway. That crash also resulted in multiple injuries and raised concerns about the safety of the company’s operations.
This is not the first time Climax Sacco has been linked to a road accident. On February 17, another of their buses was involved in a crash at Awasi in Kisumu County, after it rolled off the road. The frequency of these accidents has sparked public concern over the safety standards of Climax Coach buses and the level of oversight on their operations.
As the investigation into the Sunday crash unfolds, the public continues to call for greater accountability and stricter regulations to ensure the safety of passengers on Kenya’s busy highways. Authorities are urging bus operators to invest in better maintenance and training for drivers to prevent future accidents.
