Mother of bride who perished alongside her groom in road accident mourns [Video]

The families of five people who perished in a road accident near Lumakanda Junction on the Eldoret-Malaba Highway in Kakamega County are still trying to come to terms with the loss.

The accident that was caused when a speeding fuel tanker rammed into the vehicle ferrying the family also claimed the life of the groom Nicholas Biwot and his bride Brenda Masakhwe who were coming from their traditional wedding.

Mary Masakhwe the bride’s mother has expressed how devastated the family has been since the accident.

“Wakati nilipata simu ati mtoto wangu amebaki kwa njia nililia nikasema ingekuwa mimi nikufe mtoto wangu anizike, lakini ati mimi ndiye naenda kuzika mtoto wangu, nimehuzunika kabisa,” she said.

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Mary recounted how happy 29-year-old Brenda had been because the traditional wedding ceremony had gone well. She had been in high spirits all day.

Javan Masakhwe the bride’s father said the couple had received his blessing to start a family but the joyous day later turned into tragic.

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New information has emerged identifying one of the survivors as Ann Koskey the groom’s mother and his aunt Seline Chelimo who are admitted at St Luke’s Hospital in Eldoret.

A family lost five members in an accident near Lumakanda Junction on the Eldoret-Malaba Highway in Kakamega County on August 24, 2024 A family lost five members in an accident near Lumakanda Junction on the Eldoret-Malaba Highway in Kakamega County on August 24, 2024 Pulse Live Kenya

Watch the video of the bride's family mourning their daughter below:

The groom’s father Simon Koskey shared that he first learned about the accident from one of his brothers, who had lent his vehicle for the journey.

"The next call came from my daughter, who works in Eldoret. She told me about the accident and that their mother and aunt were being hospitalised in Eldoret. I was devastated; this is a wound that will never heal," he said.

Simon Koskey A family lost five members in an accident near Lumakanda Junction on the Eldoret-Malaba Highway in Kakamega County on August 24, 2024 Pulse Live Kenya

The families are awaiting a postmortem on the bodies so that they can be released for burial.