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The PSV, which had been previously captured swerving recklessly on Thika Road, lost control during its journey to Nyeri before the tragic accident occ...
The Nissan matatu rammed into a stalled sugarcane tractor that belonged to a local sugar factory.
The study will involve gathering crash data recorded on these roads over the past five years, conducting in-depth investigations, and analysing the im...
Data from the National Police Service reveal that between May 2022 to October 2023, 9,996 people were directly affected by motorcycle crashes.
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.
The enhanced patrols are designed to ensure compliance with traffic laws, prevent reckless driving, and stop unlicensed and overloaded public service...
Koome was on October 18, 2024 named CSR Ambassador of the year by the Work Place Safety Association of Kenya.
The revalidation is scheduled to take place from November 11 to November 22, 2024.
The decision was revealed by BAK National Executive Chairman Kevin Bwire Mubadi, following a disturbing incident involving a bodaboda rider in Machako...
These figures indicate a slight increase in road fatalities compared to the same period last year when 3,151 people lost their lives in traffic accide...
The initiative by the police aims to roll out the safety programme to more than 1,000 schools on the highways to promote road safety.
Several other passengers sustained injuries and were taken to Kericho County Referral Hospital for treatment.
The bus, which was headed to Mombasa from Kisumu City, lost control, ramming into barriers and other vehicles before rolling into a ditch.
The authority will introduce anti-lock braking systems and set new safety standards for helmets and hazard signs.
The police boss says many learn how to ride from their friends and end up operating without licences, increasing the risk of accidents.
The collision occurred when the Subaru Forester attempted to overtake another vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision with the Toyota Sienta.
President William Ruto says a sharp focus would be on designated high-risk corridors and urban areas.
The approach stresses the need for shared responsibility in the prevention of road crashes and in the actions taken after the crash.
CS Murkomen said the government will deploy state-of-the-art speed cameras along major highways, with a focus on notorious hotspots such as the Mombas...
The six adults and two children died on the spot.
The accident involved an Eldoret Express bus which rammed into a stalled fuel tanker.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) says drastic actions must follow the health workers' strike, the fake fertiliser scandal, and the inc...
Ten people were killed in an accident involving five vehicles, including two lorries, in the Salama area on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
The CS told the MPs there has been an influx of illegal PSVs whose arrest and prosecution have proved to be a challenge because of the high threshold...
Out of the 42 injured staff and students, eight were moved to Nairobi while the rest remained at the Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi.
A study has found that only 63 per cent of boda-boda operators and a small fraction of pillion passengers - 15 per cent - wear helmets, and that they...
