Senior Police Superintendent Philip Mwania, the Limuru sub-county police commander, tragically lost his life in a fatal road accident.
The accident occurred along the Kitui – Mutomo road, near the River Nzeeu bridge, just as Mwania was on his way home to celebrate Christmas with his family in Nzambani sub-county, Kitui.
The accident took place at around 11:30 PM when Mwania’s Toyota Fielder collided head-on with a Mitsubishi FH lorry.
According to police reports, Mwania was traveling alone when his car swerved into the opposite lane, where it struck the oncoming lorry.
The impact of the crash was severe, and Mwania died instantly at the scene. The front of his vehicle was heavily damaged, and the scene was described as gruesome by eyewitnesses.