Kenya is once again entering a deadly holiday season on the roads. According to the National Transport and Safety Authority, close to 3,900 Kenyans had died in road crashes by late October 2025, surpassing figures from 2024.
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This loss of life is not spread evenly through the year. Road crashes spike during peak travel periods such as the December holiday season, when more cars, buses and matatus are on the road, and people rush to reach their destinations.

For this reason, every Kenyan must exercise extra caution now and always. Drivers, especially those in public service vehicles, must be completely sober and well-rested before setting off. Tired and intoxicated driving is a deadly mixture, and no fare or rush hour should ever be worth a human life.

NTSA and the traffic police have a key role to play. They must be vigilant on all major roads and not allow petty bribes to cloud their judgment. A Sh100 note should never become a licence for dangerous driving, speeding or ignoring traffic offences. Enforcement must be firm and consistent, day and night, throughout the year.

Let the proposed mobile courts be used to rein in errant motorists and not as corruption catalysts.

All unroadworthy vehicles must be off the roads. PSVs and private motorists alike must ensure their vehicles are safe before they drive.

And no one should speed, for it's indeed the speed that thrills the same speed that kills. It is far better to arrive late and intact than to risk losing everything in a crash. Roads are not races; they are shared spaces.

Quote of the Day: "Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it." —American author died on December 20, 1968