Puzzle of increasing accidents but with few traffic offences

The wreckage of a car that was involved in an accident in Gilgil, Nakuru, on January 9, 2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Kenya is experiencing a high number of accidents and road deaths despite the decreasing number of traffic offences recorded by police.

Data from the National Police Service (NPS), submitted to the National Council on Administration of Justice (NCAJ) indicate that in the last four years, only 1,000 traffic offences, labelled as serious were recorded, with the 2022-2023 financial year having 132 cases only.