DPP charges driver with causing four deaths by dangerous driving

According to the DPP, the offences occurred on June 1, 2026, at around 6pm as Rashid Ahmed Ismail, was driving a a Toyota Voxy, registration number KDD 319B, in the Mwembeni area along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.

He is said to have driven the car in a manner considered dangerous to the public.

The prosecution alleged that he failed to keep to his proper lane while overtaking other vehicles, resulting in a head-on collision with an approaching vehicle.

The collision allegedly caused the deaths of four people, each forming a separate count in the charge sheet.

However, Ahmed pleaded not guilty to all four counts and asked to be released on bond.

The prosecution approved his release on bond and urged the court to impose strict conditions to ensure his attendance at further proceedings.

He was released on a bond of Ksh. 150,000, and the matter is expected to be mentioned on December 17, 2026, for pre-trial directions, with the prosecution expected to line up more than 10 witnesses and rely on documentary evidence to win the case.