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Transport CS Davis Chirchir told MPs that the government will license more vehicle inspection centres, set up driver rest zones, map black spots and deploy an intelligent transport system to tackle road carnage after more than 2,900 deaths were recorded by mid August.
Nairobi, August 15, 2025 — Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has rolled out a bold suite of interventions aimed at reversing Kenya’s alarming surge in road fatalities—recorded at 2,933 deaths as of August 10—with 80 of those lost in just four days.
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Initiative |
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Vehicle Inspections |
Licensing of more private inspection centres to weed out unroadworthy vehicles. |
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Rest Zones for Drivers |
Creation of rest zones for long-distance drivers to combat fatigue. |
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Intelligent Transport Systems |
Deployment of ITS technology to monitor speed and enforce road safety. |
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Black Spot Mapping |
Work with Kenya Roads Authority to identify and mitigate high-risk zones. |
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Safety Audits |
Multi-agency teams are reconstructing recent crash scenes and probing accident blackspots, with recommendations due in 7 days. |
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Legal & Infrastructure Reforms |
Fast-tracking reforms in the Traffic Act—covering drunk driving, school transport, commercial operations—and infrastructure upgrades (e.g., Nithi Bridge redesign, dualling Rironi–Mau Summit Road). |
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Public Awareness Campaigns |
NTSA will intensify education efforts focused on speed limits, overloading, and better driver behaviour. |
Surging fatality trend: The spike in deaths in early August has set off alarms and urgent response.
Holistic approach: Combining tech enforcement, infrastructure fixes, legal reforms, and community awareness.
Shared accountability: CS Chirchir emphasized that road safety is everyone’s responsibility—drivers, pedestrians, cyclists included.
This emergency response fits within the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024–2028, demonstrating intent to embed long-term solutions rather than one-off fixes.
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