'Its by Gods grace that Im alive,' tragic Fort Ternan bus crash survivors narrate their ordeal

Piece by: Caren Nyota
Lifestyle

Survivors of the Fort Ternan bus crash that claimed more than 50 lives yesterday blamed the bus management and crew for what befell them.

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Dickson Muyamba, a 30-year-old survivor of the grisly accident, said the ill-fated bus left Nairobi at midnight destined for Kakamega. He said the bus was initially scheduled to leave the city at around 6pm but was delayed until about 9.30pm.

Dismas Makhokha, 59, from Butula, Busia county, said it was unbelievable that he survived such a grisly crash. He said;

It’s by God’s grace that I’m alive.

He was expecting to be in Kakamega by 6am. He was to connect to Busia from the town. Makhoha said;

Upon reaching the tunnel at about 4 am, the driver started speeding in a way I’ve never seen in my life. It seems the brakes failed before it started to roll down the slope.

He suffered head injuries.

The survivor said he struggled to crawl towards the road where a Good Samaritan rescued them.

Credits: The Star