According to the Nairobi Traffic Commandant Edward Mwamburi, the accident occurred when a mini bus collided with a matatu shortly after 6 am.
Two of those killed are relatives.
He stated that police have cleared the scene and taken those injured to hospital with the help of the Kenya Red Cross volunteers.
“The driver of the minibus lost control of the vehicle and went on to the other side of the road, as a result, bystanders were hit and a number of people were also injured. He says that those injured have been taken to hospitals,” he stated.
The accident caused a major traffic snarl up at Valley Arcade.