Driver of Ena Coach bus which burst into flames along Nakuru- Limuru highway has narrated what transpired.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday December 13, the driver noted that the flames sparked from the back of his seat.
Following the incident, Shadrack Kiplagat, the bus driver, pulled up in Limuru. Witnesses and onlookers quickly arrived at the scene to assist in evacuating the passengers and put out the fire.
“I heard a loud explosion behind my seat and saw smoke. Some passengers panicked and began escaping through the windows,” Kiplagat told the press.
“I was able to stop the vehicle and told the passengers to evacuate including through the windows.”
One of the passengers noted that they could not explain what caused the fire. She, however, urged Saccos to conduct routine maintenance of their vehicles before sanctioning any journey.
“I plead with the saccos that before a vehicle embarks on a journey, conduct a routine maintenance to ensure the safety of all passengers,” Abigael Asega, a passenger who escaped from the episode, stated.
Ena Coach is yet to issue a statement on the accident.
