“We Still Remember” — Eight Years After the Karatu School Bus Tragedy That Claimed 32 Young Lives

Eight years have passed since one of Tanzania’s darkest and most heartbreaking tragedies. On May 6, 2017, the nation was shaken to its core when a school bus carrying students from Lucky Vincent Primary School was involved in a fatal accident in the Karatu district.

The bus, which was transporting children to sit for a mock national examination, lost control on a wet and winding mountain road. Within seconds, what should have been a proud academic milestone turned into a devastating national loss.

The accident claimed the lives of 29 students, two teachers, and the bus driver, totaling 32 precious lives — a loss that the country continues to mourn to this day. Continue reading…