Three people died and seven others injured in a head-on collision at Murubara on the Mwea-Embu road.
According to citizentv.co.ke, Mwea East police boss Kizito Mutoro said the accident occurred after a 14-seater matatu which was heading to Meru from Nairobi attempted to overtake another vehicle before colliding with a lorry.
The injured are undergoing treatment at Karira Mission Hospital.
Murubara and Ngurubani residents have urged the authorities to erect speed bumps in the area to curb accidents.