Sixteen people have now been confirmed dead in the road accident involving a Pwani University bus and matatu along the Nakuru-Naivasha Highway on Thursday.

Naivasha OCPD Samuel Waweru has now reported that the number has risen to 16.

"The number of those confirmed dead has now risen to 16 after two more victims died while undergoing treatment at Naivasha subcounty hospital," Waweru said.

Earlier Rift Valley police boss Tom Odera had indicated that 12 people had died on the spot and he feared the death toll could rise.

 “The bus rolled and killed 12 on the spot. We may have more casualties,” he said.

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Later Waweru would reveal that the death toll had risen to 14.

According to Waweru, the bus which was full was ferrying the students to Eldoret for college games when the accident occurred.

Speaking on phone on Thursday, he said that initial investigations indicated that the bus brake’s system failed and in the process, the bus hit the Nissan matatu that had 14 passengers on board.

“We have so far lost 14 people to the accident and more than 50 are undergoing treatment at the Naivasha subcounty hospital while the bodies have been taken to the local mortuary,” he said.