Leverage on Public Private Partnerships to enhance road safety in Kenya

The growing concerns about our road safety standards warrants concerted action. Rapid motorization in low and middle-income countries has made road safety a major concern and Kenya is no exception to this phenomenon. At the center of this tragic discourse is the worrying increase in the number of cases of bodaboda related road accidents in the country.

Data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) indicates that at least 684 people have been killed in motorcycle-related accidents this year. This is a whopping 27 percent increase over last year’s numbers. This situation demands intervention to save lives and to continue building a thriving sector that has created enormous opportunities for Kenyan youth to generate income.