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At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The multi-vehicle crash occurred in the Salama area, 90km southeast of Nairobi, killing mostly Catholic pilgrims.

Key facts

  • The multi-vehicle crash occurred in the Salama area, 90km southeast of Nairobi, killing mostly Catholic pilgrims.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:30:40 UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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