Death toll in Meru accident rises to 12

This is after one passenger succumbed to injuries on Sunday morning while receiving treatment at St Theresa Kiirua hospital.

The hospital authority has said that 21 more are still admitted at the facility and two have been discharged.

Three other patients were released to recuperate at home on their own request.

Seven other victims who were rushed to Life care hospital had been treated  and released.

The road accident that involved a bus and a Nissan Matatu occurred at around 8.00 PM on Saturday, leaving 11 dead on the spot.  

"The two vehicles were going down the hill when the bus lost brakes hitting the matatu that verred off to a ditch. Seven people lost from the matatu lost their lives on the spot, while 4 others including the driver of the bus were killed after it also hit lorry" a traffic police officer at the scene said.

The 11 bodies were removed to Meru level five hospital mortuary.