The wreckage of the probox car that left seven dead. [Photo| Nation]President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the death of six local musicians who perished in a road accident along the Salgaa stretch, Nakuru-Eldoret highway on Saturday night.The artists were heading to Timboroa for a function before the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck.In his condolence message on Sunday, Uhuru said he was saddened to learn of the death of musician Weldon Cheruiyot of Kenene International and four members of his troupe.“My sincere condolences to the families, friends and relatives of Weldon Cheruiyot, five members of his troupe and their driver who lost their lives in the Saturday night accident at Kamara along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway,” said the President. He noted that the accident had cut short the lives of talented youth who had a promising future.The President also extended his condolences to the families, relatives and friends of more than 14 people who lost their lives in another accident that occurred along the Marigat-Loruk road in Baringo County earlier on Saturday.

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