Do you think Kenya's road safety has improved under NTSA?

National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Chairman Francis Meja is flanked by Road Safety Director Njeri Waithaka addresses the media at their head office in Nairobi on Saturday 13/05/17. [PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO]

Road safety has been an issue in Kenya  for years. Several factors contribute to what has made it a little hard to declare that our roads are safe. These include the attitude of all road users, and this does not limit itself to drivers. On the road we have motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians and occasionally, domestic animal grazers.

If these people choose to ignore laid-down regulations, it will be difficult for the National Transport and Safety Authority to achieve its targets. Kenya is vast, and there is the matter of staffing for NTSA. It is not possible for NTSA officers to cover every inch of road just to ensure drivers stick to the rules.