17 seriously injured in bus crash along Nakuru-Eldoret highway

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A bus crash at Migaa on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway left at least 17 people with serious injuries early on Sunday, October 18, 2026, according to Citizen Digital. Preliminary information cited by the publisher placed the crash at about 12:30 a.m. and indicated that the bus was carrying mourners from Kisumu.

The response brought together personnel from the Kenya Red Cross Society’s Nakuru branch, police officers and ambulance teams from Molo. Local residents also helped with the rescue effort. Citizen Digital’s account focused on the work to assist those involved in the crash, drawing on updates issued by the Kenya Red Cross.

One person remained trapped in the damaged bus for more than an hour before rescuers freed them, according to a Red Cross social media update cited in the report. The article did not explain what caused the crash or provide further details about the circumstances in which the bus came to grief. It also did not identify the injured people or give details of their subsequent treatment.

In a later update, the Red Cross said vehicles were moving normally along the highway again after the rescue operation. The organisation also appealed to drivers to take care and follow road safety measures. Citizen Digital published its report that morning, with the available account centred on the serious injuries, the joint emergency response and the restoration of traffic flow.