Measures Being taken to curb Road Accidents

The Kenyan government has come up with ways to promote road safety in Kenya. In 2017, The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) announced that they acquired modern breathalyzer, commonly known as alco-blow and night vision speed cameras to catch traffic law offenders.

The formation of Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA) is also another way that the Kenyan government is planning to promote road safety on Kenyan roads. The organization is tasked with coordinating traffic and planning the road network in five counties that is Nairobi, Muranga, Kiambu, Kajiado and Machakos counties. It will also be involved in improving the public transport system in Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA) through the introduction and implementation of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) comprising of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT), Commuter Rail System and Non- Motorized Transport System (NMT). The expected construction of a BRT system in Nairobi will require the redesign of major roads in the city. This presents an opportunity for local and international organisations to work with the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA) to introduce road safety principles.

NTSA was also going to roll out new smart driving licence that would have a biometric system which would give the details of the driver. This data will help the authority and any other interested institutions by giving the profile of drivers based on their behavior and driving history.

National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has collaborated with Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) to educate and sensitize road users on responsible drinking in order to enhance road safety in Kenya. The partnership will involve the adoption of a Responsible Drinking Education Module, which will complement the curriculum for training and testing of Drivers and Instructors.

Road safety is a subject that every age group needs to be taught. Traffic education plays a significant role in the implementation of road safety program which will in turn create a road safety culture. Learning institutions should take advantage of Road Safety Week which happens on November 16th to November 22nd to educate their students about road safety methods e.g. crossing roads carefully, using footbridges instead of crossing a busy highway and use of road safety gears when using a motorbike as a means of transport

Improving road safety in Kenya and reducing road accidents is a collective responsibility from the government to all road users. If all road users play their roles, improving road safety in Kenya will be easier. Subscribe to our blog to get a notification of when we will post a new blog and also it would mean the world to us if you can share this page to your friends and family to spread awareness on road safety.