Fatal Crash, Major Gridlock, and New Regulations Impact Kenyan Roads - August 2025

A tragic multi-vehicle crash on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway at Kwa Mautiiyo in Malili on August 16 resulted in two fatalities and three injuries after a pick-up truck attempted to overtake. On the same weekend, motorists were stranded for hours in a major gridlock stretching over 21 kilometres on the Nairobi-Mai Mahiu-Naivasha highway, which was caused by lane indiscipline. Amid these incidents, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) released its August 2025 list of approved motor vehicle body builders and licensed speed limiter suppliers to enhance road safety, in line with the Traffic Act.