Driver of Ill-Fated Bus in Head-On Crash That Killed Cyrus Jirongo Speaks

The driver of the 65-seater bus involved in a head-on-collision has spoken, revealing the circumstances that led to the early morning crash along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.

Speaking to journalists, the driver revealed that Jirongo rammed into the bus after attempting to overtake other vehicles that were stuck in a gridlock along the busy road.

According to the 52-year-old, the former Lugari Member of Parliament was driving from a petrol station when he noticed a heavy traffic jam along his lane on the single-carriage highway.

He revealed that Jirongo decided to overlap and use the opposite lane that was being used by vehicles heading towards Nairobi when he knocked the bus, which was fast-approaching.

"I have been working for this bus company for nearly 8 years, and today's accident involved my bus and a Mercedes. The Mercedes was coming from a petrol station," the driver narrated.

"I was heading to Busia from Nairobi, the Mercedes did not give way, the driver of the Mercedes saw that there were vehicles on his route and decided to come my way, and that is what resulted in the accident," he added.

The driver maintained that the accident was avoidable, adding that although he saw Jirongo’s vehicle overtaking, there was nowhere to escape, prompting the head-on-collision.