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Last phone calls before crash that killed 24 on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway

Last phone calls before crash that killed 24 on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway

Pastor's final calls to their assistants turned into heart breaking farewells as 24 people died.

The bus and cement truck that were involved in an accident that killed at least 22 people, are parked at Mtito Andei police station, Makueni County, Kenya, October 25, 2026.

At 6.45am on Sunday, Pastor Joseph Vura called his assistant, Joseph Matia, to say he would be late for the morning prayer service at the Campaign for Salvation and Healing Ministry (Cashem) in Mombasa.

He asked Pastor Matia to continue with the service, explaining that another pastor would join them because the school in Miritini where he held services had been closed for national examinations.

Fatal road crashes expose the dangers facing motorists on the busy transport corridor.

The proposed tax cuts present a difficult balancing act for a cash-strapped National Treasury already grappling with a Sh1.2 trillion budget deficit.

The latest blackout has revived concerns about Pate Island’s vulnerability to prolonged power disruptions.

Governor Sakaja demands answers from Kamukunji police over suspects' release on bail as families await news of missing relatives.

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