Rising number of accidents defies efforts to improve road safety

A school bus that was swept at Enziu River in Mwingi, Kitui County, killing more than 30 people. PHOTO | SILA KIPLAGAT | NMG

More than two weeks ago, a school bus plunged into the raging waters of Enziu River in Mwingi, killing more than 30 people.

A report released last month by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA showed that the number of road accident deaths in the 11 months to November stood at 4,023, up from 3,340 in the corresponding period in 2020.

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