Scores Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Nairobi–Mombasa Highway

At least seven people died and 27 were critically injured in a crash involving a truck, a bus, two private vehicles, and a motorcycle on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway near Salama on June 7, 2026. The Kenya Red Cross evacuated the wounded to Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital. The accident caused major traffic disruptions as rescue teams worked through the night. The incident renews calls for the highway to be upgraded to a four-lane expressway.