NTSA, police hold road safety campaign for city residents
What you need to know:
- Most of these pedestrians are from Mukuru Kwa Njenga area. Many of those killed were crossing the busy highways which both NTSA and the police have discouraged urging them to use the newly constructed footbridges ion the two roads.
- NTSA, in conjunction with 27 suppliers and fitters of speed governors and the traffic department in Mombasa County will also carry out free clinics to validate the functionality of the fitted speed governors for PSV vehicles within the Coast region.
A road safety awareness campaign will be carried out on Thursday in Nairobi with the aim of addressing increased crashes and fatalities involving pedestrians on Mombasa and North Airport roads.
At least 58 pedestrians have died since January this year, according to National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), which is the highest number of road crashes involving pedestrians.
Most of these pedestrians are from Mukuru Kwa Njenga area. Many of those killed were crossing the busy highways which both NTSA and the police have discouraged urging them to use the newly constructed footbridges ion the two roads.
The campaign, which NTSA is coordinating will take place at ACK John The Baptist Church Hall near Imara Daima Estate from 10 pm.
Apart from NTSA officials led by their Road Safety Enforcement Officer Ms Crystal Kiragu, others who will be involved in the campaign include traffic police from Embakasi Police Station.
Mukuru Kwa Njenga location chief Mr Peter Silas and the Police Commander at Mukuru Police Post will be in the team assisted by eight village zone elders.
NTSA, in conjunction with 27 suppliers and fitters of speed governors and the traffic department in Mombasa County will also carry out free clinics to validate the functionality of the fitted speed governors for PSV vehicles within the Coast region.
During the event, faulty Speed Governors will be rectified for free.
The operators of Public Service Vehicles will be encouraged to have their matatus checked and validated during this festive month of December when most accidents occur.
NTSA recently blamed matatu operators over the increased cases of road accidents saying this happens when they tamper with speed governors of their vehicles.
