Two people were on Wednesday evening confirmed dead after a road accident past Laisamis area on the Marsabit - Isiolo highway.

Confirming the incident, Laisamis sub-county Deputy County Commissioner Lagat Bosek said one more person was injured during the unfortunate incident.

The ill-fated private vehicle had a tyre burst before it veered off the road, rolling and killing the two on the spot.

Three people were on board during the accident and were en route to Nairobi from Moyale.

The injured person has been referred to a Nanyuki hospital for further medication.

The bodies of the deceased have since been moved to the Laisamis Catholic Hospital mortuary.