MAKUENI, Kenya – Four people have reportedly died after two trucks collided head-on and burst into flames at Kiunduani in Makindu, along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, triggering a major traffic disruption on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
The victims were reported to include the drivers of the two trucks, a woman and a child who were travelling in one of the vehicles.
The collision occurred before both trucks caught fire, with the occupants reportedly trapped inside the wreckage as the flames spread.
Images and videos circulating from the scene showed the two heavy vehicles engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising above the highway.
Debris was scattered across the accident scene as motorists slowed down to assess the situation, while some people were seen attempting to put out the fire.
Traffic builds up as motorists struggle to pass
The crash disrupted traffic along the busy transport corridor, with vehicles reportedly forced to use the road’s sidelines to navigate past the scene.
An incident alert issued by Armistice Security Consult International (ASCI) at 2:30 pm classified the incident as elevated, citing the collision, vehicle fire and potential traffic disruption.
The alert identified the location as Kiunduani along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in Makueni County.
At the time of the alert, the organisation had not confirmed fatalities, although subsequent media reports put the death toll at four.
The circumstances surrounding the collision, including what caused the two trucks to crash head-on, had not been established by the time of publication.
Fresh concerns over Nairobi-Mombasa Highway safety
The latest incident comes barely two weeks after another devastating collision along the same highway claimed more than 20 lives.
On October 25, 2026, a passenger bus collided with a truck at Kanga near Mtito Andei in Makueni County, killing at least 22 people, according to initial reports. The death toll was later reported to have risen to 24.
Earlier, a September 2026 accident at Kalembwani in Makueni claimed seven lives, while a separate crash at Salama on October 3 killed 17 people.
The succession of fatal crashes has renewed concerns about road safety along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, a critical route used by passenger vehicles and heavy commercial trucks.
Further details on the Kiunduani crash, including official confirmation of the fatalities and the identities of those involved, were still awaited.
