State announces road safety crackdown after Kanga crash kills 23
The Kenyan government has announced a road safety crackdown following a tragic bus crash near Mtito Andei that resulted in 23 deaths. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir plans to implement stricter traffic enforcement, improved infrastructure, and better driver training to curb rising road fatalities.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses a critical public safety crisis in Kenya, aiming to reduce the high frequency of fatal accidents on major highways through systemic policy changes.
Transport Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport David Chirchir / FILE Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has announced plans to intensify road safety enforcement and strengthen driver training following a road accident at Kanga near Mtito Andei that killed 23 people.
CS Chirchir said the government would pursue coordinated measures to curb road crashes, including targeting dangerous overtaking, speeding and other traffic violations.
The accident occurred at about 7.45 am on Sunday, October 25, along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, involving a passenger bus belonging to Power of the Word Church International, Mombasa, and a commercial cement tipper truck.
Preliminary reports indicate that improper overtaking may have contributed to the head-on collision, although investigations are ongoing to establish the exact cause.
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