The British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) has confirmed a fatal road accident involving a local national and a British Army vehicle in Laikipia County on Thursday, October 8.
In a statement seen by Vantage Ke, BATUK revealed that the accident happened outside one of its training areas but did not reveal the identity of the deceased or provide details on how the crash occurred.
“We are aware of a fatal road traffic incident outside of one of our training areas involving a local national and a British Army vehicle,” the unit stated.
Following the incident, BATUK said it activated its emergency medical response team to attend to the scene.
The British Army unit further confirmed that it was cooperating with the National Police Service (NPS), which is leading investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
“The British Army stood up our emergency medical response to the incident and will continue to work with the Kenyan National Police who are investigating,” BATUK added.
BATUK said it would withhold additional information as the police investigation remains ongoing.
The unit also conveyed its condolences to the family of the person who died in the accident. “Our thoughts are with the family of the individual who tragically lost their life,” BATUK mourned.
The Laikipia accident comes amid a series of deadly road crashes reported across the country in recent days.
On Wednesday night, October 7, an accident at Osiri Bridge in Migori County left several people feared dead, while others were still missing by Thursday morning.
The crash involved a lorry reportedly carrying hawkers and pedestrians before the vehicle plunged into a river along the Osiri-Kalangi route.
Earlier, on October 3, 17 pilgrims from St Mathias Mulumba Catholic Church were killed in a road accident at Salama in Makueni County while travelling to Nakuru County.
Following the Makueni crash, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) cautioned motorists against dangerous overtaking and called on road users to observe discipline and exercise greater caution while driving.
