On Saturday night, a police truck plowed into homes in the Maina slum, which is located on the outskirts of Nyahururu town in Laikipia County.
Purity Mumbi, Ndururumo Assistant Chief, said the lorry driver lost control of the vehicle while driving on the Nyahururu-Rumuruti route, drove off the road, and crashed into the houses.
Members of the public, according to Mumbi, were able to free a 10-year-old boy who had been trapped under the debris.
Everyone was in the house at the time of the disaster, according to eyewitnesses.
Families from the damaged homes were unharmed, however, the youngster suffered critical injuries as a result of the catastrophe.
In severe condition, the youngster was transported to Nyahururu County Referral Hospital.
Charcoal and other home supplies were being transported in the vehicle.
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Those who were lucky enough to live described an occurrence that left them speechless.
The disaster resulted in the total demolition of the timber-framed dwellings.
Nominated MCA Irene Wacuka and local Nyumba Kumi Chair Macharia Kahwai, have urged the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) to install guardrails on the road to reduce the number of accidents in the region.
*This article was written by Gerald Gekara for Uzalendo News. Email: uzalendonews24@gmail.com to submit your story.
