Six people confirmed dead in grisly Narok-Mulot road accident

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• The accident occurred near the Silanga area about four kilometres from Narok town.

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A road accident along the Narok-Mulot road has left at least six people dead and seven injured.

Narok Central Sub County Police Commander John Momanyi said that the accident happened when Toyota Sienta collided head-on with a Subaru Forester 

The accident occurred near the Silanga area about four kilometres from Narok town.

“The driver of the Subaru Forester was trying to overtake another motor vehicle and collided head-on with the Subaru which was travelling on the opposite side,” said Momanyi.

The Subaru Forester was heading to Narok from Bomet while the driver of the Toyota Sienta was headed towards Mulot's general direction.

Momanyi said that the six people including the driver of the Toyota Sienta died on the spot.

Those injured were taken to the different hospitals in Narok town.

The driver of Subaru Forester complained of chest pains and was rushed to Cottage Hospital for medication.

Both motor vehicles were towed to the Narok Police Station yard pending inspection.

This is the latest such fatal accident to happen amid heightened campaign to address the menace.

More than 1,000 people have died in the last three months in separate accidents.

Many others are nursing wounds following the accidents.

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