One dead, 10 injured in Kisumu bus accident

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One person died and 10 others suffered serious injuries following a road accident at Awasi on the Kisumu-Nairobi road.

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) West Kenya region assistant manager Emmanuel Owako said the victim's body was removed to the Ahero District Hospital Mortuary.

“The accident took place at around 5 am Tuesday morning and we responded immediately by carrying the victims to Ahero District Hospital, most had sustained head injuries, fractures on limbs and were later taken to Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu for treatment”,

The accident involved an Easy Coach bus travelling from Nairobi to Busia. The driver lost control on reaching Awasi.The bus had 35 passengers on board.

"The accident was heightened by the fact that the Awasi road is very steep and under construction and there was a heavy downpour at the time of the accident. This worked against the driver," Western region Easy Coach Operations Manager Samuel Nyakundi said.

Mr Nyakundi said the bus rolled several times and the injured were receiving treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu.

“So far, I have been able to talk to one girl who sustained a fracture. The rest have been taken for surgery," said Mr Nyakundi.

Nyando police boss Elias Gitonga confirmed the accident saying that investigations had been launched.

“We cannot, of course, rule out the situation of the road and the heavy downpour, one sure thing is that there was no other vehicle involved in the accident, the driver just lost control," Mr Gitonga said

4 Injured As Driver Rams Into Fans At Masaka Rally Over The Weekend

            A lady being carried away after the accident


HAPPINESS SUDDENLY turned into sorrow when a makeshift stand collapsed onto spectators up and below it during the weekend Masaka rally at Misaali.
As the wounded fans were being rushed to Masaka Referral Hospital, upcoming driver, Patrick Ssebambulidde lost control of his speeding Mitsubishi due to the slippery road, running over four people. According to an eyewitness, the porch, constructed in 2009 had grown extremely weak and could no longer bear the weight of more than 50 people. The event organisers surprisingly didn’t notice this while preparing, leading to the catastrophe.
Among the affected were kids below ten years. Pepper Sport later established that among the four people knocked by the speeding car were two policemen and a middle-aged woman who was enjoying her nyama choma. Uganda Motorsport Federation offi cials could not readily point to the exact cause of the accident but pledgeded to teach rally fans safety measures.


Meanwhile, reigning national champion, Jas Mangat emerged winner yesterday after clocking 1:47:28 in the two-day rally. Ronald Ssebuguzi followed in second place, Duncan Mubiru third while newcomer Arthur Blick fi nished fourth. Ssebuguzi regretted the ugly incident and blamed his miss out on the slippery roads.
 
      security and fans trying to rescue the people who where hit by the pavilion

Singer Martin Agume is Dead.

                                                        RIP Angume Martin



           

As you read this, ‘Swicth’ singer Martin Angume is dead. Sources say that Angume has died at Mulago Hospital.Martin has been suffering from a strange disease for the last few months.

Earlier we informed you how Gagamel Boss Self proclaimed ‘Big Size’ was appealing to fellow Musicians to contribute some dime to fly Angume to India for further treatment, but the campaign was not successful since Artistes did not give in.

Martin Angume is known for his songs like ‘Guli mu Gear nene’, switch among others. A few days back, Kampala lost a prominent Disc Spinner DJ Momo which is a blow to Ugandan Music Industry.