A 21-year-old man has been arrested by police in Nandi for allegedly killing two women and injuring three other people in a hit-and-run incident between Namgoi Market and Kapsabet town.
Reportedly, the suspect, Patrick Rono, was on the run after hitting a boda boda rider.
Eye witnesses said that Rono was heading towards Eldoret while driving a Toyota Probox.
Shadrack Mutahi said, "He was being trailed by enraged bodaboda riders. He drove erratically while evading the road users along the way. Unfortunately, he veered off the road within Kapsabet town and hit the pedestrians,"
According to Nandi central OCPD Doris Chemos, the victims suffered injuries on their heads and legs.
She said, "The deceased succumbed to their injuries. The three were taken to hospital and were discharged."
"The suspect is being interrogated. The relatives, who are residents of Kapsabet, said that he was under medication. He drove out of the compound without anyone's knowledge and caused accidents," Chemos added.
The deceased’s bodies were moved to the Kapsabet County referral hospital morgue, awaiting identification by their respective families.
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