On August 13th, 2024, a tragic accident along the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway claimed the lives of five family members. The collision involved a Mercedes and a lorry. The Mercedes was attempting to overtake when it collided with the lorry, resulting in the immediate deaths of five individuals.
Here are some key details about the incident:
- The deceased include the mother, Margaret Atieno; the nanny, Celestine Atamba; and three children: Jayson Ambani, 4, and 6-month-old twins, Evan Millan Ambani and Ethan Milan Ambani.
- The Mercedes was traveling from Gilgil towards Nakuru when it collided with the lorry, which was coming from the opposite direction.
- Out of the six family members in the car, five died instantly, while the driver survived.
- The family was on their way to their rural home in Kakamega to visit their grandmother.
- The driver, 35-year-old Christopher Ambani, is currently hospitalized as the sole survivor of the accident.