Three people have died after a motorbike they were riding collided head on with a matatu at Mbondoni area, few kilometers from Mwingi Town, Kitui County.

The accident occurred when the motorbike collided with the 46-seater matatu heading to Mwingi from Nairobi on Sunday, August 4 night.

Confirming the incident, Mwingi Central OCPD Abdulkadir Malicha said the motorbike was coming from Mwingi Town at the time of accident.

The bodies of have been removed to Mwingi Level 4 Hospital mortuary.