At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash

The multi-vehicle crash occurred in the Salama area, 90km southeast of Nairobi, killing mostly Catholic pilgrims.

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At least 17 people killed in Kenya road crash

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At least 17 people were killed in a road crash involving several vehicles on the highway from the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi.

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Al Jazeera Published 3 October 2026

At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash

Sky Published 3 October 2026

At least 17 people killed in Kenya road crash

At least 17 people were killed in a road crash involving several vehicles on the highway from the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi.

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