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At Least 17, Most of Them Catholic Pilgrims, Killed in a Road Crash on a Highway in Kenya

A truck driver's failed overtaking maneuver triggered a chain collision that killed 17 people, mostly pilgrims, and injured seven others on the busy highway.

  • On Saturday, October 3, 2026, 17 people died in a multi-vehicle collision at Mlima Kiu along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway when a Howo Sinotruk driver attempted to overtake other vehicles early in the morning.
  • The Sinotruk driver allegedly failed to maintain his proper lane, ramming a Hino and triggering a chain reaction involving a Peugeot, Toyota Noah, Nissan UD, and Toyota Hiace PSV matatu.
  • Most of the deceased were pilgrims traveling to a prayer site in Nakuru County. Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa Martin Kivuva stated, "Let us pray for the repose of their souls."
  • Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital Medical Superintendent Stephen Mwangangi confirmed 17 deaths, with 14 bodies at his mortuary and three taken elsewhere; seven injured people were admitted, six later treated and discharged.
  • Police impounded the damaged vehicles at Salama Police Station for inspection as investigations continue. Road accidents remain a persistent problem across Africa, often attributed to excess speed and poor vehicle maintenance.
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17 pilgrims killed in 14-seater minibus on way to shrine in Kenya

The National Transport Safety Agency said the stretch where the accident happened was known as a black spot and the agency had already made safety recommendations about it.

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Kenya road crash involving Catholic pilgrims kills 17

Police say at least 17 people have been killed in a road crash on the highway to Mombasa after a truck driver tried and failed to overtake another truck.

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At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash

The multi-vehicle crash occurred in the Salama area, 90km southeast of Nairobi, killing mostly Catholic pilgrims.

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At least 17 people killed in Kenya road crash

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Kenya Highway Crash Kills At Least 13 Pilgrims

At least 13 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims, died in a multi-vehicle crash on Kenya's Nairobi–Mombasa highway; some reports put the toll at 17. · 15 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.

·Alexandria, United States
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At least 13, mostly Catholic pilgrims, killed in Kenya highway crash - The Tribune

At least 13 people were killed in a road crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, police said Saturday. Most of those killed were pilgrims on the way to a prayer site. The incident in the Salama area happened after midnight when a truck driver tried and failed […]

·Chandigarh, India
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Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer broke the news on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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