Two people have died in a grisly road accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Machakos County.
The accident happened in the Syokimau area within the Mlolongo division on Monday.
Police said the accident occurred after the lorry rammed into the bus from behind pushing it into a ditch.
Athi River South subcounty police commander Jos Mudavadi said at least two people died on the spot in the incident.
Mudavadi said the accident involved a lorry and a passenger bus belonging to the Embasava Sacco.
Both the vehicles, according to the police, were moving from Nairobi general direction towards Mombasa general direction when the accident occurred
Several other passengers sustained injuries in the incident.
Traffic officers from Athi River police station responded to the scene and cleared it.
The bodies were removed to the mortuary while injured victims were rushed to hospitals.
The wreckage was towed to Athi River police station awaiting inspection.
