An unknown number of other students and teachers were seriously injured in the 6.30pm accident at Nyambunde in Sameta District.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the 54-seater bus was reportedly carrying about 60 students. According to an eye witnesses, the bus lost control, and rolled several times.
The students and teachers were on their way to Nyachogochogo Secondary, in Nyamache District for second term games, which are scheduled to start on Thursday.
The students are drawn from five schools in Marani District were on board a bus belonging to Rioma Secondary School when the accident occurred at Nyambunde Shopping centre.
The accident occurred last night a few minutes past 7pm, along Igare-Itumbe road in Kisii County.
Kisii Level Five Medical Superintendent Geoffrey Otomu said ten died at the scene, while eight others died on arrival at hospital.
Dr Otomu, said the hospital received over 40 causalities and some died on arrival at the facility. Some of the victims are in critical condition.
He said they were able to contain the situation, despite the fact that most of the medics had gone home in the evening.
The driver died on the spot while a woman ferrying water from a nearby stream was seriously injured by the speeding bus. Well-wishers led by priests from Nyamagwa Parish helped transport the injured to hospital.
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