A family in Lubao, Kakamega County, has been plunged into fresh mourning after the father reportedly died in a road accident while accompanying his son for university admission, barely days after the family lost their daughter in circumstances linked to suspected food poisoning at Mukumu Girls School.
The latest tragedy has reportedly left relatives, friends and neighbours struggling to come to terms with an unbearable sequence of events that has robbed the family of two loved ones within a short period.
The deceased father has been identified as David Webo.
According to information shared by residents and eyewitnesses, Webo was travelling with his wife and their son when the vehicle they were using was involved in a horrific crash near Lubao.
The family was reportedly on their way to take their son for admission at Maseno University, a journey that should have marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the young man’s life.
Instead, the trip reportedly ended in tragedy.
Witnesses said the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another car. The impact was reportedly powerful, leaving several occupants injured and causing panic among those who witnessed the crash.
Webo is said to have suffered serious injuries in the collision. Despite efforts to save him, he reportedly succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident.
His wife and son were also reportedly injured and rushed to hospital for medical attention.
The heartbreaking accident came when the family was already mourning the loss of their daughter, making the latest death even more devastating.
The girl, who was a student at Mukumu Girls School, reportedly died recently under circumstances that have been linked by residents to suspected food poisoning. However, the exact circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear, and the allegations have not been conclusively established.
Her death had already sent shockwaves through the family and the wider community, with questions being raised over what happened before she died.
Now, the family is facing another painful chapter following the death of Webo.
His reported decision to accompany his son for university admission was meant to be a moment of parental support and celebration. Instead, the journey ended with his own life being cut short, leaving his wife and son among those injured and grieving.
For the son, what should have been a memorable first step into university life has reportedly become a deeply painful memory—one marked by the sudden loss of his father.
Residents of Lubao have expressed sympathy with the bereaved family, describing the events as an overwhelming series of tragedies that would be difficult for any family to endure.
The circumstances surrounding the daughter’s death and the details of the fatal road accident remain subject to further clarification.
As relatives gather to mourn yet another loved one, the family is left confronting a devastating reality: a journey undertaken to usher their son into a new phase of life has instead brought another heartbreaking loss to a family already grieving.
