Eight people reportedly died on Sunday evening after being involved in a fatal crash at Namanga boarder.
The crash occurred during a motor racing competition pitting citizens from Kenya and Tanzania.
Two of the vehicles in the competition collided head-on before losing control, and veering off the road killing the drivers and spectators who were beside the road .
Among those who lost their lives is a nephew to Kirinyaga County Woman Representative Purity Wangui Ngirici.
In a Facebook post, Wangui mourned the death of her nephew, terming him a young and a sociable man.
“The cruel hand of death has snatched my beloved Nephew Robin who perished from the Arusha Namanga accident. Robin was a Young man of virtue . I recall with nostalgia his passion for everything his mind set to do. He was a sociable bubbly gentleman who like any other young person had great dreams for his future. Rest in eternal peace my dear nephew. You will be fondly missed,” Ms Wangui posted.