Fatigue, speeding put motorists at risk on Mombasa-Malaba highway with 200 black spots

KNBS data shows that in the five years to 2025, 114,466 Kenyans were involved in road crashes and bout 22,894 people died.

Human error, driver fatigue and substance abuse have been identified as major causes of road accidents along the Mombasa-Malaba highway, raising concerns over safety as cargo traffic increases along the Northern Corridor.

Transport stakeholders have warned that the combination of careless driving, long working hours, speeding and inadequate road infrastructure is exposing thousands of motorists and other road users to growing accident risks.

The increasing accidents and deaths point to an entrenched systemic crisis.

NTSA reckons that rapid increases in human and vehicle populations are part of causes for the rise in road accidents.

NTSA argues that scale of the fatalities requires coordinated action across government agencies, rather than leaving the responsibility to the transport regulator alone.

Senators argued that the regulations could lead to increased transport costs.

NTSA says the campaign will have a special focus on night safety.

For opposition leaders, the road to the 2027 general election is a delicate balancing act.

Ichung’wah appears not ready to acknowledge that power is transient.