Multi-Vehicle Crash Reported Near Kijabe Along Nairobi-Nakuru Highway

Emergency services have been dispatched to the scene of a major road accident along the busy Nairobi–Nakuru Highway near Kijabe, where multiple vehicles collided in a severe crash.

Preliminary reports indicate that several individuals are feared dead or injured, although official confirmation on the exact number of casualties remains pending.

The incident occurred along a stretch of the highway that serves as a vital transport link between Nairobi and the Rift Valley region.

Traffic flow along the corridor has been heavily disrupted as rescue teams work to clear the wreckage and assist victims involved in the collision.

Local motorists and emergency personnel at the scene reported extensive damage to several vehicles, including private cars and public service vehicles.

Emergency response teams, alongside police officers from the Kenya Police Service (KPS), arrived at the location to manage traffic congestion and facilitate emergency evacuations to nearby health facilities.

The Nairobi–Nakuru Highway is one of Kenya’s busiest trunk roads, frequently handling heavy commercial freight and inter-county passenger travel.

National transport agencies, including the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), have repeatedly highlighted safety concerns regarding specific blackspots along the corridor.

Drivers travelling along the route have been advised to exercise extreme caution or use alternative paths where possible as clearance operations continue.

Road safety advocates have routinely urged motorists to adhere to speed limits and maintain safe distances, particularly along winding sections near the Great Rift Valley escarpment.

Authorities are expected to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the multi-vehicle crash once search, rescue, and clearing operations at the site are completed.