20 people are reported dead after a passenger bus collided head‑on with a trailer in the Kanga area, near Mtito Andei, on the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.

According to the information released about the incident, several other people were injured in the accident, with the injured being taken to Mtito Andei District Hospital for treatment.

Makueni County Commissioner, Abdulahi Khalif, has been quoted confirming the occurrence of the accident that caused deaths and injuries.

However, further details about the total number of people in the vehicles, the names of the deceased, and the condition of the injured were not disclosed in the information available while preparing this report.

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Those injured in the Kanga accident have been taken to Mtito Andei District Hospital for treatment.

Further information about the severity of their injuries, the number of those in critical condition, and whether any injured were transferred to other hospitals was not available while preparing this report.

The cause of the accident has also not been confirmed in the available reports. An investigation by the relevant authorities is needed to determine the circumstances that led the vehicles to collide head‑on.

This story awaits updates as more official information about the victims and the cause of the accident becomes available.