Five people died, and eight others were seriously injured after a matatu travelling from Eldoret to Nairobi lost control and overturned in Sachangwan area on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
According to Molo Police Commander Mwenda Muthamia, four men and one woman died on the spot, while the other eight were seriously injured in the Saturday night accident.
Survivors are receiving treatment at the Molo Hospital while the bodies of the deceased are at the hospital mortuary.
The vehicle was taken to Molo police station.