Kenya has recorded 2,933 road fatalities so far this year, with 80 deaths reported in the past four days alone, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said on Monday.
Speaking after one of 2025’s deadliest weekends on the roads, Chirchir announced nationwide safety audits and inspections at high-risk road segments to reconstruct crash scenes and recommend solutions within seven days.
The CS said legislative reforms were at an advanced stage to tighten road safety laws covering school transport, commercial vehicle operations, drink driving, vehicle inspections, roadside stations, and a review of the Traffic Act. He cited infrastructure upgrades like the redesign of the Nithi Bridge and the dualling of the Rironi–Mau Summit Road as measures expected to enhance safety.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will also scale up public education campaigns. “Road accidents are predictable and preventable if all road users play their part,” Chirchir said, urging drivers, pedestrians, boda boda riders, and cyclists to strictly follow safety guidelines.
Among the recent crashes:
Kisumu–Kakamega highway (Friday): A school bus carrying mourners rolled at the Coptic blackspot, killing 26.
Namanga–Kitengela Road (Saturday): A lorry–matatu head-on collision left 8 dead.
Kibwezi–Kitui Road (Makueni): A car from a dowry ceremony overturned, killing 4, including the bride-to-be.
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