Last year must rank as one of the most calamitous spells on our roads.
The death toll hit a record 5,009. That’s a national disaster that must prompt a serious and sustainable campaign. This is a fight that must be won.
In December 2025 alone, 415 people were killed, an indication that Christmas has turned into a source of dread rather than a time for joy.
Experts point out that the eventual total will likely be in excess of 10,000 because many victims die weeks or months, or even years, after sustaining serious injuries. Thousands more will live with the trauma and disability for the rest of their lives.
A new National Transport and Safety Authority CEO, Nashon Kondiwa, comes into office at a time road accidents have gotten out of hand.
He must hit the road running and tame rogue driver behaviour by finding practical methods of changing driver culture.
The statistics show that long-distance trucks have contributed to the fatalities in an alarming fashion, and so have boda boda riders.
Economists put Sh450 billion as the national costs of the accidents in terms of the direct and indirect economic costs.
The NTSA must come out with force and punish the drivers and transport companies, as well as private motorists, to restore sanity on our roads.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Clearly, the decision-making that we rely on in society is fallible. It’s highly fallible, and we should know that.” —Israeli economist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman was born on March 5, 1934
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