22 killed in Kenya road accident

NAIROBI - At least 22 people were killed and several others seriously injured when two buses in which they were travelling collided head on near Masai Mara National Park in southwest Kenya, the police and eyewitnesses said Wednesday.

The accident occurred at around 11.00 p.m. Tuesday in Saibei, about 20 km from Narok town near Masai Mara National Park, the country’s most famous tourist destination, police said.

Nineteen people died on the spot, while three others succumbed to their injuries at a hospital. Forty-seven people were injured in the accident, said Leonard Ruto, an eyewitness.

“Among those who survived, four are in critical condition. I have seen emergency crew who have arrived at the scene. There are plans to transfer some of the injured for specialised treatment in Nairobi,” Ruto said.