NTSA Begins After-Easter Crackdown On MAJOR Roads Following Weekend Fatalities
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has erected roadblocks at major highways leading into Nairobi, in a bid to curb road accidents as people return to Nairobi after the Easter Festivities.
It has been established that there was an intensified compliance check along Waiyaki Way, particularly in Uthiru.
The checkpoint targets motorists coming from Western Kenya, the Rift Valley, and Central Kenya into Nairobi City.
Additionally, the crackdown has also been effected along the Eastern Bypass, targeting motorists in the eastern and coastal regions of Kenya.
These include Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, and even from the Kenyan Coast (like Mombasa, Kilifi, and Lamu) who are heading toward Nairobi city or connecting to other highways.
Along the Eastern bypass, traffic was disrupted near Embakasi Garrison, with officers targeting vehicles heading into Mombasa Road from Thika and the Central Kenya region.
In these checkpoints, conducted in conjunction with the National Police Service (NPS), they conduct thorough safety inspections, verifying licenses, logbooks, insurance, and roadworthiness certificates.
Additionally, they also check the brakes, lights, tires, seatbelts, and vehicle load compliance.
Officers also monitor driver behavior, addressing reckless driving, speeding, or drunk driving, issuing fines or impounding vehicles when necessary.
However, they also provide public safety advice and managing traffic to prevent accidents during busy festival periods.
The heightened enforcement operation came in the wake of a recent report, which estimated that 50 people lost their lives through road accidents on Easter alone.
NTSA attributed these deaths to speeding, reckless overtaking, and a collision with incoming vehicles.
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Major fatalities included 11 to 15 people on the night of April 3 on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway near Gilgil, with dozens more killed in separate incidents involving buses and private vehicles nationwide, prompting NTSA to issue urgent safety directives.
In recent months, NTSA has attempted to incorporate several initiatives to curb rogue behaviour along Kenyan roads.
This include the adoption of the Instant Fines Management System, which involved the incorporation of 1000 artificial intelligence (AI) -driven surveillance cameras across Nairobi to detect reckless drivers.
However, the transport body was forced to withdraw the system in March 2026 to refine operational procedures, improve public sensitisation, and address legal challenges regarding the handling of traffic offences following a public outcry.
NTSA Begins After-Easter Crackdown On MAJOR Roads Following Weekend Fatalities
