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At least 17, mostly Catholic pilgrims, killed in crash on highway in Kenya

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What happened

A road crash in Kenya has killed seventeen people, most of them pilgrims heading to a prayer site…

Key facts

  • A road crash in Kenya has killed seventeen people, most of them pilgrims heading to a prayer site…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:22:09 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year: UN

  2. Australia: Car crashes into rugby fans, 10 injured

  3. Ten injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia

  4. Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAE

  5. Co-pilot attacked Indian captain with crash axe: UAE on flydubai 'terrorist attack'

  6. FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attack captain, UAE says

  7. At least 17, mostly Catholic pilgrims, killed in crash on highway in Kenya

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