A trailer veered out of its lane around midday Monday in Gilgil's Diatomite blackspot, slamming head-on into a matatu and pinning it underneath, with wreckage scattered across the roadside. Gilgil police boss Winstone Mwakio confirmed five dead and scores injured, rushed to nearby hospitals, amid unconfirmed reports of up to nine fatalities. This is the second deadly trailer-matatu crash at Kikopey in weeks, blamed on possible brake failure on the single-lane highway plagued by heavy trucks and steep gradients, spurring calls for road improvements and stricter enforcement.
