Kenyan 3000m steeplechase athlete Kennedy Muriithi Njiru has passed on after he was involved in a road accident on Monday evening in Nyeri-Nyahururu road.
Njiru who was also a Kenya Defense Force (KDF) officer attached to Nyahururu died on the spot after the car he was driving lost control on the Nyahururu-Nyeri road before colliding head-on with an oncoming tour vehicle.
The accident left three Russian tourists who were on the tour vehicle with serious injuries. They were rushed to the hospital and are said to be in stable conditions.
Njiru represented Kenya at the 21st Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba Nigeria. He finished 14th in the final race that was won by compatriot, Conseslus Kipruto.
“Kenyan 🇰🇪 international Kenneth Muriithi Njiru has been involved in a fatal road accident along Nyeri Nyahururu Road. The 3000m steeplechaser who in 2018 represented Kenya 🇰🇪 at the 21st Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba Nigeria 🇳🇬 died on the spot,” Journalist Victor Koila posted.
Kenyan 3000M SC runner Kenneth Muriithi Njiru has passed away after a fatal road accident along Nyeri Nyahururu Road. He was pronounced deceased on the spot after his car was T-boned by a tourist service vehicle. pic.twitter.com/zQ4hMK83Ly
— Saddique Shaban (@SaddiqueShaban) January 7, 2020
23:20 Kenyan 🇰🇪 International Kenneth Muriithi Njiru has been involved a fatal road accident along Nyeri Nyahururu Road. The 3000m steeple chaser died on the spot via @Kerichjoseah
— Ma3Route Counties (@Ma3RouteCounty) January 7, 2020
Kenyan 🇰🇪 International Kenneth Muriithi Njiru has been involved a fatal road accident along Nyeri Nyahururu Road. The 3000m steeple chaser died on the spot @Ma3Route @KenyanTraffic
— Mr Environment™🇰🇪 (@Kerichjoseah) January 7, 2020
Kenyan 🇰🇪 international Kenneth Muriithi Njiru has been involved a fatal road accident along Nyeri Nyahururu Road. The 3000m steeplechaser died on the spot 😢
— victor koila (@koilavictor) January 7, 2020