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Government-aligned outlets report that a lorry carrying traders overturned on the Ikutha‑Kasaala Road near Matulu shopping centre in Kitui County, killing five people and injuring 21. Citizen Digital, an independent digital news platform, confirms the same casualty figures and describes the incident as a "grisly road accident." No official statement from the Kitui County government or the Kenya National Transport and Safety Authority has yet been released, leaving the cause of the overturn and any potential safety violations unclear. Local residents and traders have expressed concern over road safety on the Ikutha‑Kasaala stretch, calling for improved signage and enforcement, though no specific policy response has been announced.
Kitui: 5 killed, 21 injured in grisly road accident near Matulu shopping centre
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Five people were killed and 21 were badly injured after a lorry ferrying traders to a market overturned along the Ikutha-Kasaala Road in Kitui County.…
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