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Weekend roads turn deadly as NTSA reveals crash hotspots
Between 7 pm and 9 pm, crashes resulted in a high number of deaths, while the period between 8 pm and 9 pm recorded 37 fatalities, making it the deadliest hour of the month.
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Road deaths rise to 2,150 in first half of 2026 as Kenya records worrying trend
Early-year figures show the same worrying pattern. Between January 1 and January 30, 2026, 398 people died in road crashes, compared to 358 in the same period in 2025, representing an 11 per cent increase.
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UN agencies push for safer roads amid increase in crash deaths in Kenya
Data contained in the Economic Survey 2026 indicates that road traffic accidents reported in Kenya increased from 11,316 in 2024 to 11,638 in 2025.
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Speaker Wetang’ula calls for caution after fatal Webuye–Kitale road crash
The Monday night accident at Malaha Junction occurred on the busy Webuye–Kitale highway and has left several families grieving, with many survivors requiring urgent medical attention.
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NTSA begins countrywide vision checks for drivers amid surge in road deaths
Official figures show that Kenya recorded 4,458 fatalities from road accidents in 2025, a 3.4 per cent increase from 4,311 deaths in 2024. Pedestrians were the most affected with 1,685 deaths, followed by motor...
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Road accidents cost Kenya Sh800 billion every year, CS Chirchir reveals
Chirchir noted that the government, in collaboration with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), is ramping up road safety education, especially ahead of the festive season when travel spikes acros...
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Real-time tracking rolled out as road fatalities increase to 4,195
According to NTSA records, 21,042 people were involved in road crashes between January 1 and November 13, 2025. Out of these, 4,195 lost their lives, rising from 4,077 during a similar period last year. The dat...
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Revoke all bogus licenses, experts tell Government over soaring road deaths
The call comes in the wake of a weekend that saw at least 20 deaths in separate road crashes. Among the incidents, an ambulance collided with a trailer, killing six people, while a matatu carrying family member...
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NTSA: Over 3,300 Kenyans killed in road crashes in 2025
Pedestrians make up the largest share of deaths at 1,285, followed by 858 motorcyclists, 568 passengers and 309 drivers.
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Kenya records 80 road deaths in four days as safety audit launched
This alarming number adds to the total of 2,933 fatalities reported between January and August 10, 2025, highlighting a growing concern about road safety nationwide.