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The Bill, which aims to regulate motorcycle taxis at the county level, will now proceed to a second reading after the National Assembly voted against...
Thompson, 29, is facing 15 felony charges. These include five counts of third-degree murder and ten counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
The PSV, which had been previously captured swerving recklessly on Thika Road, lost control during its journey to Nyeri before the tragic accident occ...
As morning broke on Friday, grief-stricken families and friends of the victims gathered at a local mortuary where the bodies were taken.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has attributed the crashes to reckless and intoxicated driving among other factors.
The boat was carrying as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it overturned in the Congo River
Njau noted that the agency has concluded testing fixed speed cameras along major Nairobi roads, including Thika Super Highway, Mombasa Road and Southe...
Although the number shows a slight drop from the 434 deaths recorded during the same period in 2024, pedestrians still represent the largest share of...
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the ministry will reintroduce breathalysers, also known as alcoblow, as part of the efforts...
According to eyewitnesses, the brakes failed, causing the bus to roll backwards and collide with a matatu from the Miritini Sacco that was ferrying pa...
The Nissan matatu rammed into a stalled sugarcane tractor that belonged to a local sugar factory.
The company confirmed that while the bus veered off the road and landed in a ditch, no injuries or casualties were reported.
The Traffic Department has also been directed to impound vehicles belonging to the company found operating contrary to the suspension.
According to Police Spokesman Michael Muchiri, all 12 passengers in the matatu and two people from the truck died in the crash.
Amo said that the bus, with registration number T405 BYS and driven by Swalehe Mnyapi, attempted to overtake the truck, which had the registration num...
The study will involve gathering crash data recorded on these roads over the past five years, conducting in-depth investigations, and analysing the im...
Transport stakeholders believe that widespread adoption of digital driving education could significantly reduce accidents caused by inexperienced driv...
Deadly traffic accidents are common in Ethiopia, where driving standards are poor and many vehicles are badly maintained.
Data from the National Police Service reveal that between May 2022 to October 2023, 9,996 people were directly affected by motorcycle crashes.
The proposed measures align with the authority’s commitment to enhancing school transport safety in line with global best practices.
A total of 4,748 people died in crashes last year, an increase of 424 deaths from 2023.
To assist law enforcement in distinguishing commercial motorcycles from private ones, boda bodas will be branded with specific colour bands designated...
The report identified high-risk locations and corridors as key focus areas for intervention. Notable hotspots include Hass Filling Station along Momba...
Pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users, accounting for 38 per cent of the casualties, followed by motorcyclists at 25 per cent.
Aggrieved locals had barricaded the busy road, demanding compensation for their losses, leading to a standoff with police attempting to restore traffi...
Police said efforts to locate lorry driver who fled the scene are ongoing, and they have launched investigations to determine the exact circumstances...
The identification of these blackspots comes as the government intensifies its efforts to curb road accidents during the festive season when traffic v...
Pedestrians and motorcyclists remain the most vulnerable, with over 1,600 pedestrians and 900 motorcyclists losing their lives.
The enhanced patrols are designed to ensure compliance with traffic laws, prevent reckless driving, and stop unlicensed and overloaded public service...
