Kenyan Woman Recalls Last Chat With Husband Who Died In Salgaa Accident: "Alisema Gari Imeharibika"

• Lilian Achieng' was looking forward to reuniting with her husband who was travelling in a Mombasa-bound bus
• She said she had talked to Peter on Monday night, August 19, before the traveller lost their lives in a grisly accident
• The deceased had told Achieng' that the bus had a mechanical breakdown and they were waiting for spare parts to fix the bus

A heartbroken woman is painfully grieving the sudden and unfortunate passing on of her loved one.

Lilian Achieng' compelled herself to hide her agony after losing her kin in a terrible road accident that claimed the lives of many.

Achieng said Peter was among the victims of the horrible Salgaa accident, where at least 13 people died.

She recalled her last conversation with Peter on a Coast Bus with mechanical faults.

"I talked to Peter on Monday night, August 19. He told me the vehicle had a breakdown at Kericho, and they were waiting for spare parts from Kisumu," she told Citizen TV Kenya.

Kenyans console grieving woman

Social media users were heartbroken for her and several other hurting families, as they commented in the comment section.

Eliod Alex:

"I am so sorry for the community."

Erastus K Kiprop:

"So sad."

Senator:

"Condolences to the family."

Muhindi Phylip:

"Very sad."

Kakamega family mourns two relatives

She was not the only one who was mourning as a Kakamega family also mourned their two relatives who were among the 14 victims who perished in the bus accident that occurred in Migaa, near Salgaa in Nakuru county.

The Tuesday tragedy occurred after a Mombasa-bound bus caused a multiple-car accident after an alleged brake failure; 14 people have since been confirmed dead.

Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Allan Gona revealed that his family had lost two people in the accident who were heading home after attending a cousin's burial.

Allan eulogised his aunt as a loving and charismatic woman who illuminated love and joy everywhere she went.

Allan fondly remembered his last conversation with his aunt, saying they discussed revamping her child's graveyard.

The family prepared to bury the two siblings just days after laying to rest their cousin.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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Lilian Achieng' recounts her last conversation with her husband (l). The bus involved in the accident at Salgaa (r).

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