A fatal accident happened in the wee hours of Saturday, December 17.
The Eldoret Sacco Matatu was heading to Eldoret from Nairobi while the Tanker was headed to Nakuru.
The matatu driver, three passengers and the tanker driver died on the spot.
The injured passengers were rushed to the Moi teaching and refferal hospital in Eldoret while bodies of the deceased were taken to the Eldama Ravine Hospital Mortuary.
At the time of the accident, the tanker was not carrying any fuel.