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| Tahmeed Coach bus was involved in the accident (left), and a fleet of Tahmeed buses (right). |
Tahmeed Coach Ltd management has issued a statement following accident incidents involving two buses. On Monday, October 21, two buses crashed, one in Nairobi and another in Naivasha, along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway. Where Tahmeed bus crashed in Nairobi In a statement, the transport company said one of its buses, which was heading to Mombasa from Mumias, overturned at GPO in Nairobi CBD.
They disclosed that some of the passengers on board when the accident occurred escaped without major injuries, and a rescue bus was sent to pick up the stranded passengers. The transport operator stated it was working with security authorities to determine what caused the accident. “We are assisting the authorities in their efforts to determine what caused the accident, and we will update you as soon as we have more information. The safety of every crew member and passenger will always be our priority.
“All of the passengers and crew escaped with just minor injuries, and after being treated at Kenyatta Hospital, a rescue bus was dispatched to pick them up at 7am today (Monday),” Tahmeed stated. What Tahmeed Coach Ltd said about Naivasha accident Responding to a question from a concerned Kenyan, the management refuted claims of two deaths in an accident involving one of its buses. Media reports had claimed that the Tahmeed bus was involved in an accident at Naivasha with two dead and 22 people injured.
However, the transport company said all its passengers and crew in the Naivasha accident were safe after they received treatment at a nearby hospital after the crash. “The injured passengers and crew have received treatment at a nearby hospital and are currently aboard our rescue bus 975 and headed to Timboroa. They are all safe with just minor injuries, Thanks to God. No passenger has passed away. Let’s avoid rumours that might cause unnecessary conflicts as our team works with authorities to find out the cause of the accident,” they stated.
by Amos Khaemba