CEO bids to make Kenyan roads safer with hands-free device

NAIROBI, KENYA: Last year, an estimated 3,000 Kenyans died in road accidents — that’s about 11 people a day. And with few sectioned-off paths for pedestrians or bicycle and motorcycle riders along our roads, thousands more have been left severely injured.

Government initiatives like alcoblow, night travel regulations, populating the roads with police officers to enforce traffic rules and decrees to fit every passenger service vehicle with a speed governor and safety belts are expected to lower the death toll this year.