More still needs to be done to ensure road safety for all

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The presidential order that National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officers be withdrawn from the roads came as a surprise, albeit a pleasant one. Public outrage over NTSA’s apparent inability to secure Kenyan roads from wanton accidents has been growing.

Established through an act of Parliament in October 2012, one of the core functions of NTSA was to effectively manage and reduce road accidents through the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations in toto.