Three students killed in Kisii accident during celebrations for new school bus – PHOTOS
A party to celebrate the acquisition of a new school bus turned tragic Friday morning when it overturned and killed three students in Kisii County.
Sixty-eight others were injured and treated at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, according to Dr Geoffrey Otomu, the Kisii County Director of Medical Services.
The new school bus, bought by St Mary’s Nyamagwa Girls High School, rolled in Nyambunde, in Kisii County, approximately 200 metres from the school’s entrance.
The students – all in Form Three – were said to be enjoying a maiden ride in the bus that was delivered to the school on Thursday evening.
Witnesses told the Nairobi News that the bus overturned after the driver lost control.
The accident occurred at the spot where another bus overturned and killed 15 passengers, including 11 students from Rioma Secondary School, in July 2013.
Additional Reporting by Benson Momanyi and Aggrey Omboki
