NTSA’s lethargy largely responsible for the rise in road accidents

In the past few days, the death toll on our roads has become alarming. Within three days, three separate accidents; one along the notorious Salgaa-Sachang'wan 14km stretch, another in Kamukuywa, Bungoma County, and the third at kwa Makaa along the Thika-Matuu Road have claimed at least 65 lives.

The Salgaa-Sachang'wan narrow winding ribbon of road meandering through forest is hardly enough for the heavy traffic it carries. Any small car driver knows it is dangerous business driving behind trailers and big lorries, for they often develop brake failures on inclines. To some extent, this explains the compelling need most drivers have to stay as far ahead any trailer as possible. And therein lies the problem.