Gospel sensation
The deceased was famed for songs such as Umenitenda Wema and Jipe Moyo.
According to local papers, Vivah was on her way to Nairobi to have her songs listed on Safaricom’s Skiza when tragedy struck.
The 20-year-old singer was among the 12 people who lost their lives in the deadly crash.
The accident occurred when a truck hit 5 vehicles at Kikopey, including a matatu belonging to the 2NK Sacco.
When you see such disturbing images like this accident at Kikopey, you have no choice but to thank God for travelling and reaching your destination safely.
— THE WANGA™ (@WangaTheTruth) March 22, 2019
It’s not a normal thing. When you reach safe, always Be thankful to God pic.twitter.com/3fkrikFGvE
Vivah was one of the people in the matatu. The others included six women and five men.
Nakuru County Commissioner Erastus Mbui explained that the truck driver lost control while descending a sloppy section of the road.
He also revealed that all the 11 passengers who were in the matatu had died on the spot.
Fatal accident at kikopey in gilgil along Nakuru-Nairobi highway where a trailer crashed onto six vehicles. 14 passengers aboard a nissan matatu have perished pic.twitter.com/4SICRQaSEM
— JAMES MATHERI (@MATHERIJAMES) March 22, 2019
The truck conductor succumbed to injuries at the Gilgil sub-county Hospital.
However, the truck driver still remains at large as he fled after the accident.