Tag: road carnage
Highways of death
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7 killed as driver loses control of lorry in Kaburengu
Seven people died and 14 others sustained serious injuries after a lorry ploughed into them at Kaburengu along the Eldoret-Webuye highway.
17 injured after matatu, car collide on Nyeri-Karatina road
Seventeen people are nursing injuries at the Tumutumu and Karatina hospitals after the vehicles they were travelling in collided along the Nyeri-Karatina...
How different E.African countries are dealing with road carnage
On August 18, Robina Mudondo was travelling in a taxi with two of her children from Kaliro to Namutumba District when a...
Over 3,000 people killed, 10K injured on Kenyan roads this year...
More than 3,000 people have been killed and over 10,000 injured in road accidents this year.
This is according...
Identify causes of road carnage
On August 9, 2012, I wrote the following article: “Death on our Roads, An Emerging Epidemic.” It was about the wastage of...
Carnage: Matatu crashes leave 14 dead and scores injured
Fourteen people have been killed in roads accidents over the last two days in Malindi and Bungoma.
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Kenya: Boda Boda Riders Risk Arrest as New Rules Take Effect
Boda boda operators who are yet to comply to safety regulations risk arrest as the government begins the implementation of the new...
Road crashes claim nine lives during Easter holidays
At least nine people were killed in separate accidents over the Easter holiday, authorities have reported.
In the...
Driving schools to be deregistered in new move to tame carnage
The government plans deregister all driving schools in a bid to curb road carnage, which has spiraled.
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Act to curb road deaths
The spectre of fatal road crashes is rearing its ugly head again.
Quite sad is the news of the...
EDITORIAL: Find long-term solution to rising road carnage
The recent fatal road accidents on our roads have sparked debate among Kenyans on what is ailing our transport sector.
184 died in road accidents in January - NTSA
A total of 184 people died in road accidents in January, latest statistics from NTSA have revealed.
The number...
To reduce road carnage, let’s try mobile police patrols, not swoops
Last week, a Kiambu magistrate gave Kenyans a mighty jolt when he appeared to accord driving under the influence of alcohol and...
Bungoma leaders call for tough measures to end road carnage
Bungoma leaders have called for tough punishment against reckless drivers to end road accidents.
Governor Wycliffe Wangamati and Senator...
Behaviour change in Kenyans will help reduce carnage on roads
In December 2017, almost 250 people died as a result of accidents in Kenya, prompting the President to withdraw National Transport and Safety Authority...
