A father and his teenage son died on Wednesday in a road accident after a government vehicle and the motorbike they were riding on collided at Malaha Junction along the Webuye-Kitale Highway.
The victims, who reportedly hail from Bunjosi in Misikhu, were identified as Dr. Moses Wekesa Sindani, a medical doctor, and his son, Ian Wekesa, a Form Three student at St. Joseph’s Boys High School in Kitale.
Dr. Sindani died on the spot while Ian was rushed to Lifecare Hospital in Bungoma, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The news has hit St. Joseph’s Boys High School in Trans Nzoia County hard. The school is mourning a student whose life was cut short in the middle of his secondary education. The school’s alumni fraternity, popularly known as JOBO, has also joined the grieving family, describing the loss of the father and son as a painful blow to the St. Joseph’s community.
Dr. Sindani was also a respected member of the Quaker community. The Quaker fraternity has sent its condolences to his family and to the Bunjosi Monthly Meeting, where he worshipped.
The crash has once again drawn attention to Malaha Junction, which has gained a reputation as an accident-prone spot.
