The National Police Service (NPS) has launched a countrywide enforcement operation targeting all public service vehicles following a deadly spike in road accidents that have claimed nearly 50 lives in just two weeks.
In a statement on Sunday, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the crackdown, carried out with other road safety agencies, will involve a multi-pronged approach to reduce crashes.
“Our efforts will include speed monitoring of PSVs and commercial trucks, enforcement against overloading, cracking down on vehicles operating outside licensed routes, and anti-drunk-driving operations,” Nyaga stated.
Other measures include removing illegal lights from vehicles, verifying NTSA-issued licences, taking unroadworthy vehicles off the road, and ensuring PSV Saccos meet safety compliance standards.
The NPS offered condolences to families who lost loved ones and wished the injured a speedy recovery, stressing that most crashes are preventable if traffic laws are followed.
such as speeding, dangerous overtaking, overloading, drunk driving, driver fatigue, and careless
Risky behaviour’s pedestrian crossing were cited as major causes.
Passengers have been urged to report reckless driving through toll-free numbers 999, 911, or 112; the Fichuakwa DCI line (0800 722 203); or the NPS WhatsApp number 0709 570 000.
The police pledged regular inspections, targeted enforcement, and awareness campaigns, urging all road users to take responsibility for safety.
The intensified crackdown follows two major crashes this month, one at the Coptic Roundabout on the Kisumu-Kakamega Road that killed more than 20 people, and another at Korompoi on Namanga Road in Kajiado County, where at least seven people died in a matatu-lorry collision.
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