This is what typically happens on our highways these days.

People overtaking recklessly, on the wrong side of the road, off the road.

Corruption.vehicle don't go for inspection yet they have inspection stickers .no enforcement of speed limits...no speed governor..I don't think a bus riding at 80 kph would cause much damage.its genocide on our roads watched by a failed government

We drivers cause the accidents: 1. Carelessness 2. Fatigue 3. Drivers driving too fast on unfamiliar road 4. Drunken driving.

In addition, it is very rare to find road signs especially on roads constructed before the Chinese arrived.

NTSA will not help end the road accidents. The only thing they do efficiently is to collect revenue for GOK (I have said this here before). The current statistics on road accidents are annoying, painful and unacceptable. Something must be done. As drivers, we must have a deep sense of responsibility and love for other road users and do everything we can not to cause an accident. NTSA bure kabisaaa.


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Anyone who has driven on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway can tell you of the arrogance of bus drivers. They are at the controls of high speed, powerful turbodiesels (those Scania engines are something else). When a bus changes lanes to complete an overtake, it will complete the overtake, other drivers be damned, especially of smaller vehcles. The guy flashes lights at you. It is for them to scram for their lives by going off to the shoulder. Tough luck if there is no runoff. Unbelievable. The bullying by bus drivers is constant.
This driver probably assumed it was a small car oncoming and it would make way, plus it was dark. There is no cure for human stupidity but you can clamp it down severely. First, the power on those buses needs to be cut off, limit speed to 60. Matatus too. Inspection every three months. Tampering leads to heavy fines.
Its a start.

Yesterday evening about 9pm I was driving on outer ring road. Between Donholm and Tajmal section, I encountered three vehicles, two of them Matatus driving in the wrong direction with lights on full blast.

Driving towards oncoming traffic on a one-way-traffic-road!!

Not only was this annoying but also scaring as I was not familiar with the road and needed to keep watch on where the exits and turn offs are to avoid missing my way.

The last such offending vehicle was a 33 seater matatu that I encountered near Tajmal, coming from the direction of JKIA on a road that’s exclusive for vehicles cruising towards JKIA! I figured it would have to travel for more than a Kilometre in order to switch to its rightful lane.
This Devil will care attitude is our undoing.

Aside from the need to have such behaviour reined in, we have to appreciate that it’s also a function of how we are cultured.

Question is, are we doing anything to debrief the next generation of this warped culture!!

All the above happens and no consequences from authorities. Only death or injury of driver and helpless victims. My take enforcement is and has been wanting, blame it on corruption.

I support you on this speed capping. KEBS should talk to the manufacturers of those buses and limit the speed at 80kph from the factory. For the current buses and matatu the fine for tampering with speed governor should be permanent ban of the bus/matatu

The problem is that the mad drivers are a risk even to those driving safely on the roads. We need serious enforcement of traffic rules to get these mad men and women off out roads

No,the drivers are not committing suicide they are mostly killing others.One driver dead,37 Pax gone! No one is safe unless you don't travel by road at all.
Uhuru,RAO or any other politician will have no use for you when rescuers remove your broken body from the wreckage.You will be just another statistic.