Sixteen (16) Kenyatta University students have been airlifted to Nairobi for further treatment following a grisly road accident on Monday night.
The students were rushed to the Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi after their bus was involved in a head-on collision with a truck near Maungu area in Taita Taveta.
Voi OCPD Dafala Ibrahim said that ten students died on the spot while one succumbed to injuries while at the hospital.
The bus was ferrying students for an academic trip from Nairobi to Mombasa when the accident occurred.
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Kenyatta University (KU) Vice Chancellor Paul Wainaina on Tuesday morning visited the injured students in the hospital.
A statement by Wainaina on Tuesday indicated that the University had dispatched a team from the main campus and Mombasa campus to the accident scene to assess the situation, assist the survivors, and provide an accurate report.
The VC has condoled with families of students who lost their loved ones.
“At this time, we are unable to provide specific numbers and names, but we can confirm that there are multiple fatalities. The university will provide a more comprehensive report later today,” read the statement signed by the Vice Chancellor.
Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime and his deputy Christine Kilalo also visited the survivors and announced that the county government had waived their medical bills.
The governor said despite the limited medical resources at the hospital, the county government had done its best to ensure that the survivors received the best possible care.
He said the county government was planning to build a trauma centre at the facility because of the number of accidents that occur along the highway.
“We are in talks with partners to upgrade this hospital. As you know, we often receive such accidents. The project is a priority,” he said.
