Two teacher confirmed dead, 26 injured in accident after Kuppet elections

Two Teachers Killed After Bus Ploughs Into Pedestrians in Ngara

Two teachers lost their lives on Saturday evening, January 31, after a speeding bus rammed into pedestrians in Ngara, Nairobi.

In a statement, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the teachers were attending union elections at City Primary School when the public service vehicle lost control and struck them.

“One teacher died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment in hospital,” Ogamba said.

The accident left 26 injured, with the victims rushed to hospital for medical care.

“In Nairobi City County, a public service vehicle rammed into teachers who were participating in union elections at City Primary School in the Ngara area,” the CS said.

Ogamba noted that the Ministry of Education is working closely with the Ministries of Interior, Health and Transport, as well as the Teachers Service Commission, to coordinate the response and support affected families.

He conveyed condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased.

“On my behalf and that of the Ministry of Education, I extend my deepest condolences to the families, relatives and friends of the deceased. We pray for strength and fortitude during this difficult time,” he said.

The Education CS also wished the injured teachers a speedy recovery.

The Ngara accident came just hours after another road tragedy in Nyeri County, where a school van carrying twenty-five pupils from Mahehe Friends Academy and Aberdare Academy veered off the road and overturned in Endarasha.

One learner later died while receiving treatment in hospital, while several others sustained injuries.

“A road traffic incident involving a school van that veered off the road and overturned has been reported in Endarasha, Nyeri County. Response teams have been deployed,” the Kenya Red Cross said in a statement.