Pain and grief as Limuru family mourns 7 members killed in road accident

A family in Limuru has been shattered after a tragic road accident claimed seven of their loved ones, including three brothers and three children of one of the deceased brothers.

The fatal crash, which also claimed the son of their household worker, occurred near High Peak, along the Mai Mahiu-Naivasha Road, while they were returning from a relative's funeral.

The family has shared the devastating challenge of laying to rest their loved ones, as the sister of the three deceased siblings reflected on how she miraculously survived by deciding to remain behind.

Francis Muturi died in the accident along with his three children. His widow was left in shock and hospitalized after learning about the tragedy.

"She was treated after we left, then she became ill and is now hospitalized,” a family member, Lawrence Thuo, said.

The family now carries a heavy burden, both emotionally and financially, as they struggle with the cost of burying seven loved ones.

Esther Wambui Kirubi, a sister of the three brothers who died, describes how she miraculously survived the tragedy. She did not travel with her brothers home.

"We have a heavy burden. We need money for the post-mortem, we also need to buy coffins and hire vehicles. It’s a burden that has overwhelmed us,” she said.

"I was supposed to return with them, but one of my brothers told me not to return with them and to stay behind."

A family worker, Hanna Wanjiku, who also lost her son in the accident, has decided to wait until the family buries six of their members before laying her son to rest.

"I’ve decided to bury mine last after they have been buried first because it’s a huge burden,” she said.