The scene of the tragic Nakuru accident.Photo/the-star.co.ke

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The driver of the bus that killed 20 people in an accident along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway has been arrested.

The 25-year-old man was arrested in Nakuru after escaping soon after the accident.

"The police arrested the driver at his hideout in Nakuru. He will be arraigned at the Nakuru law courts on Monday," Rift Valley Regional Commandant Hassan Barua said.

The accident involved a bus and two trailers at near Soysambu.

According to NTSA,reckless driving was to blame for the accident.

Earlier on Saturday, President Uhuru Kenyatta called for a brobe into the accident.