Kenya's transport officials are telling everyone to watch themselves on the roads this December while throwing more cops and mobile courts at the usual holiday carnage. Andrew Kiplagat from NTSA and traffic commandant Fredrick Ochieng laid out plans for 24-hour highway patrols with speed guns and breathalyzers to catch violators instantly. The Matatu Sacco Owners Association warned that operators keep sending busted vehicles with bad brakes on long routes just to grab holiday cash, and passengers need to stop being scared to call out dangerous driving.
The government rolled out stricter enforcement after crashes jumped 2.6 percent this year, with mandatory retesting for arrested drivers through their digital tracking system. Free speed limiter inspections are available for commercial vehicles during the festive period. Highway routes between Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, and Eldoret are getting extra attention since speeding and overloading happen constantly there.
The government rolled out stricter enforcement after crashes jumped 2.6 percent this year, with mandatory retesting for arrested drivers through their digital tracking system. Free speed limiter inspections are available for commercial vehicles during the festive period. Highway routes between Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, and Eldoret are getting extra attention since speeding and overloading happen constantly there.
