Multiple vehicles crash at Kijabe on Nairobi–Nakuru Highway; casualties reported
Key points
- Multi-vehicle accident at Kijabe on the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, Kiambu County.
- Kenya Red Cross described a mass-casualty incident; first responders en route; ambulances already dispatched.
- Cause and full casualty numbers not confirmed at first report.
- Unconfirmed accounts put the time near 9:00 am and involved a matatu headed for Nakuru; videos showed injured people beside wreckage.
The Nairobi–Nakuru corridor claimed another brutal morning. Several people were seriously injured after multiple vehicles collided at Kijabe in Kiambu County, Eastleigh Voice reported.
Kenya Red Cross said: “A mass casualty incident involving multiple vehicles has occurred at Kijabe along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, Kiambu County. Rescue efforts are ongoing. Kenya Red Cross first responders are en route, with ambulances dispatched by SHA Kenya already on scene.” The cause and exact number of injured remained unknown in the first wave of reporting. Unconfirmed reports said the crash occurred around 9:00 am and involved a matatu bound for Nakuru. Images and videos from the scene showed injured people on the ground next to wreckage waiting for care — a familiar horror on a highway that has seen repeated pile-ups.
Speed, fog and enforcement still lag the traffic
Until NTSA and NPS publish black-spot enforcement and heavy-vehicle discipline, Kijabe will keep returning as a place name in casualty alerts.
Crime desk: Crime / safety. Verified Red Cross statement and location from Eastleigh Voice; casualty totals may update.
Hospitals along the corridor should open mass-casualty protocols immediately. NTSA should release preliminary findings within days, not weeks.
Families seeking names should use official hospital lists, not WhatsApp rumours, after the 9:00 am pile-up window.
NTSA and county emergency teams should post a single verified casualty board within 24 hours to cut panic and misinformation.
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Based on Eastleigh Voice early reporting of the Kijabe crash. Figures may change as rescue ends.
