{
  "id": 11642768,
  "title": "Gachagua mourns 17 Mombasa pilgrims killed in Salama road accident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/gachagua-mourns-17-mombasa-pilgrims-killed-in-salama-road-accident",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:35:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/gachagua-mourns-17-mombasa-pilgrims-killed-in-salama-road-accident"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua expressed deep sorrow over the loss of 17 pilgrims from St Matthias Mulumba Catholic Parish in Mikindani, Mombasa. The victims perished in a tragic road accident at Salama, situated along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. Gachagua conveyed his condolences in a statement on social media on October 10, 2026, noting the pilgrimage was to the National Shrine in Subukia, Nakuru, for the National Prayer Day. He implored the Catholic Church across Kenya to join in mourning, remembering the deceased deeply in their hearts, and praying for comfort for their families. The accident's gravity was echoed by the Archdiocese of Mombasa, which also announced the tragic incident and called for prayers for the departed souls, their families, and their parish.",
  "summary": "Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has mourned 17 pilgrims from St Matthias Mulumba Catholic Parish in Mikindani, Mombasa, who died in a road accident at Salama along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. In a statement shared on his social media handles on Saturday, October 10, 2026, Gachagua said he had learnt of the crash with great pain, […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Highway horror: 17 killed in multiple-vehicle collision at Salama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/highway-horror-17-killed-in-multiple-vehicle-collision-at-salama",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:09:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "17 killed in horrific crash in Salama along Nairobi-Mombasa highway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/17-killed-in-horrific-crash-in-salama-along-nairobi-mombasa-highway",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:44:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Catholic faithful gather in Mombasa to mourn 17 pilgrims killed in Salama accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/catholic-faithful-gather-in-mombasa-to-mourn-17-pilgrims-killed-in",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:56:49.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}