AT least 10 people died and 50 were injured when a long-distance bus swerved to avoid a pothole and plunged into a river in western Kenya on Saturday. Police said seven people were killed at the scene while three, including the driver, died on arrival at Kisii hospital. Forty-four victims remain in critical condition in hospital. The accident occurred at Keumbu, 14km from Kisii on the Kisii-Kericho highway.