In summary
- The students, who were travelling from Egerton to Kilifi, reached the SGR terminus 10 minutes late on Saturday, April 1, missing their 10:00 pm train.
- Sonko stated on Sunday, April 2, that he had been notified that the students were stranded at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) terminus in Nairobi County.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Sunday rescued stranded Pwani University students who survived the 30th March accident.
Sonko stated on Sunday, April 2, that he had been notified that the students were stranded at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) terminus in Nairobi County.
The former governor gave the students an additional Ksh100,000 for meals and snacks to carry them through their journey to Mombasa.
I’m happy the survivors of the Pwani University bus accident who were stranded in Nairobi are on their way to Mombasa after my quick intervention
“I also gave them some pocket money for meals and transport to their final destinations. I wish all the other survivors admitted in various hospitals a quick recovery,” he stated.
In addition, Pwani University student leader stated that the former governor and the president were the only individuals who had intervened in their situation thanking Sonko for his generosity.
The students, who were travelling from Egerton to Kilifi, reached the SGR terminus 10 minutes late on Saturday, April 1, missing their 10:00 pm train.
