Matatu Workers Union, PSV owners and traffic police department form liaison committee to spearhead road safety, sector reforms
Following a daylong meeting with the traffic police chiefs and Matatu Workers Union in Nairobi on Tuesday, the industry players resolved to forestall potential risks and make public transport a pleasant experience for travellers, vehicle owners and overworked traffic police – who often get the flak for runaway corruption on Kenyan roads.
Nine more perish as season of horror on Kenyan roads persists and fatalities near 100 in a month
Preliminary reports said the bus christened Greenline was travelling from western Kenya to Nairobi when it collided head-on with a mini-bus that was going to Nakuru. Six occupants of the matatu lost their lives on impact.
Some 60 people feared killed in multiple bus accident in western Uganda as police send out conflicting figures
In Uganda, 5,144 people were killed in road crashes in 2024. That number rose from 4,806 in 2023 and 4,534 in 2022, according to official police figures, which show a worrisome rise in the total number of those killed or injured in road crashes in recent years.
Back to school: Kenya’s transport agency vows to purge rickety vehicles as schools reopen
Among the items on the list is ensuring that the vehicle is roadworthy and has a valid inspection certificate, road service license (RSL) and insurance. The authority also advised drivers and conductors to ensure that all vehicle parts, including the brakes, tyres, lights and wing mirrors, are in working order.
A bus carrying mourners from a funeral overturns in Kenya, killing 21 people
Road accidents are common in Kenya and the wider East African region, where roads are often narrow and in poor condition with many potholes. Police often blame road accidents on speeding drivers.
