Two students killed by speeding Vehicle

Five students from Mbita Boys High School were struck by a speeding private vehicle this morning after the driver lost control and veered onto the sidewalk along the ICIPE stretch, where the students were walking toward Mbita Town.

Eyewitnesses reported that the car was moving at high speed, and the driver is suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol. The injured students were rushed to Homa Bay County Referral Hospital for emergency treatment.

Tragically, reports indicate that two of the students have succumbed to their injuries. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident through the Nyanza Traffic Department.