President William Ruto has pledged that his administration will bring an end to the nation's ongoing accident crisis, which continues to take Kenyan lives.
At the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre (KICC) during the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024–2028 launch, Ruto stated that the alarmingly high accident rate should be cut in half and successfully implemented through cooperation amongst all pertinent agencies.
"The target as was said by the chair is to cut down by 50%. I will be looking out for the 50%. Everything in between you have my support you have the support of this administration to do it but the people of Kenya and I will be focused on results," he said on Wednesday.
Ruto anticipates cooperation between the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the police traffic department to decrease accident cases on Kenyan roads, citing a history of conflict between the two organizations.
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"I also expect greater participation by the public. Every road user, pedestrian, passenger, driver, private sector, our children must be conscious of the dangers that lurk behind road usage," he stated.
"It is my expectation that we will be the administration that will finally deal with his challenge."
The head of state went on to voice his concerns about the amount of accident-related deaths and injuries, saying that it has made Kenyans less trusting of using the country's roads.
Additionally, he gave Kipchumba Murkomen, the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, a year to produce results that would satisfy him regarding the decrease in accidents by the time of the next meeting.
"I look forward to one year from now we will have another meeting and Kipchumba Murkomen you better come with results that the numbers are coming down otherwise you will be in alot of trouble."
