Six people died on Monday in a grisly collision on the Eldoret- Nakuru road, with several others sustaining serious injuries.
The incident took place at 1500 hours in the Rapture area, roughly 15 kilometers east of the Timboroa police station.
The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz Actros trailer and a Toyota Hiace matatu from the 3NT Sacco fleet.
According to the police report, an unidentified man was driving the truck to Nakuru when he lost control.
The vehicle swerved into the opposite lane and collided with an oncoming matatu carrying 16 passengers to Eldoret.
Six passengers in the matatu died on the spot, while an unknown number were critically injured.
The injured were taken to Burnt Forest Sub-County Hospital for immediate treatment.
Meanwhile, the bodies were taken to the mortuary at Eldama Ravine Sub-County Hospital for postmortem examination.
