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Stem rise in accidents on Kenyan roads

Whenever an accident involving a public service vehicle is reported, two things stand out. Interviews with survivors and eye witnesses point to the fact that the driver was not only speeding, the vehicle turns out to have been carrying passengers in excess of the stipulated capacity.

The establishment of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) in 2012 and the presence of traffic police officers on our roads have had no discernible impact in minimising road accidents or even instilling discipline among drivers.

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