Super Metro is once again in the spotlight following the death of 25 year old Joseph Mureithi, a young petrol attendant whose life ended in a tragic incident along the Nairobi Namanga highway on Tuesday night, February 24, 2026. What was meant to be a normal trip home after work turned into a nightmare that has left his family in deep pain and many Kenyans asking hard questions about passenger safety.
Mureithi had recently secured a steady job at a petrol station near Athi River. Friends say he was proud of the job because it gave him a chance to support his sick mother, who has been in and out of hospital.
He worked long hours and did not complain. On that night, he finished his shift at around 11 pm and walked to a bus stop near Shalom Hospital.
He boarded a Super Metro bus heading to Nairobi. The vehicle was already full, with some crew members reportedly hanging at the door as it moved.
Witnesses say trouble started shortly after the bus left the stage. About a kilometer into the journey, a disagreement broke out between Mureithi and members of the bus crew.
It is not clear what exactly caused the argument, but those who saw it claim the situation escalated quickly. They allege that the crew pushed him out of the moving bus.
He fell onto the road and hit his head badly. Moments later, the same bus ran over him. Instead of stopping immediately, the vehicle reportedly tried to speed away.
Bystanders rushed to the scene and attempted to help. He was taken to Shalom Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
One eyewitness, Juma Otieno, said at first he thought the man had simply fallen, but when he moved closer, he realized the injury was severe.
A relative, Patrick Muthomi, spoke with pain and anger, saying that if the issue was fare or something small, the crew should have handled it calmly instead of throwing him out of a moving vehicle.
Police officers who were nearby responded quickly.
A DCI Subaru chased the bus, registration number KDK 060H, and stopped it. The driver and conductor were arrested on the spot, and the bus was taken to Athi River Police Station for investigations. An autopsy is expected to confirm the exact cause of death.
This is not the first time the company has faced such claims. In March 2025, another passenger, Gibert Thuo, reportedly died after being pushed out of a bus over a KSh 30 fare difference.
That case also led to arrests. Over time, passengers have raised concerns about overcrowding, harsh treatment by some crew members, and unsafe practices.
Mureithi’s death has reopened debate about how public service vehicles are managed and whether enough is being done to protect passengers. His family says they want justice and real change.
