15 people were on Wednesday left nursing minor injuries after a bus belonging to Joy Kenya Company veered off the road and overturned in Thika town.

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According to witnesses, the bus which was heading to the Thika main stage was speeding along the Kenyatta highway before the accident occurred.

The accident is reported to have led to the destruction of a new block that had been constructed on the road by the County Government of Kiambu.

Traffic police officers from the area arrived at the scene and calmed down irate onlookers who accused the driver and his colleagues from the same company of reckless driving.

The accident caused a major traffic snarl up at Gatitu in Thika town, forcing vehicles leaving the town through the same route to divert to the Chania river bridge exit. 

Those injured were taken to the Thika Level Five Hospital where they were treated and discharged.

The driver of the bus was arrested and is being held at the Thika Police Station.

This comes barely a month after another bus overturned at the Kenyatta road bus stage in Juja.

A photo of the accident which was posted on the Juja People Facebook group has elicited mixed reactions among residents in the area.

The residents now want action taken against the drivers for flouting traffic rules.

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