A tanker overturned and exploded on the Nairobi-Nyeri highway near Marua in Nyeri County.

Footage obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed the tanker engulfed in flames, with onlookers keeping their distance.

Details of the cause of the explosion and any casualties are yet to be confirmed.

However, preliminary reports suggest that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it overturned.