Six people lost their lives and several others were injured in an accident on the Kendu Bay-Katito Road in Homa Bay County on Thursday afternoon.

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The accident, which involved a matatu and saloon car, happened at about 4pm at Seka village, two kilometres from Kendu Bay.

According to an eye witness, the saloon car that was heading to Katito from Homabay town tried to overtake the matatu when the two vehicles collided killing six on the spot.

The driver of the saloon car was among the six that passed on.

Homa Bay County police boss John Omusanga said that those who sustained serious injuries were rushed to local referral hospitals.

Photo:The saloon car that was involved in the accident with a matatu on Kendubay-Katito Road on September 1, 2016.