The Kenyan government has launched a new initiative to curb the alarming rise in road accidents by developing a national database to monitor traffic incidents. This project, supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will employ big data and digital intelligence to modernize accident recording and investigation.

• The new system aims to transform road safety management into a proactive, data-driven model, identifying high-risk areas and understanding crash causes.
• Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo met with JICA's Chief Representative Shinkawa Makoto and Deputy Chief Representative Satoshi Hamano on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to review the project's progress.
• The initiative comes as Kenya reported approximately 80 fatal accidents in the first three weeks of August alone, prompting a multi-agency probe into accident-prone areas.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a critical advisory to Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators, emphasizing adherence to road safety standards as children return to school. This comes after random checks revealed numerous issues, including faulty speed limiters and poor vehicle interiors, in school transport.

• Over 315,000 public and commercial vehicles flagged for operating without valid inspection certificates.
• NTSA urged drivers to ensure vehicle roadworthiness, valid licenses, and working speed governors.
• Parents are advised to confirm their children's school transport is licensed, insured, and well-serviced.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is offering free motor vehicle inspection services for school transport vehicles as part of its "Watoto Wafike Salama" safety campaign. This initiative aims to ensure the safety of schoolchildren ahead of school reopening.

• Who: National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA)
• What: Free motor vehicle inspections for school transport vehicles.
• When: Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 9 am to 3 pm (except Kisii County on Friday, August 22, 2025).
• Where: NTSA centres across Kenya, including Nairobi (Likoni Road), Mombasa, Nakuru, and Kisii County (at Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho).
• Purpose: To assess safety and guide on corrective measures, emphasizing preventive checks to reduce road accidents involving school transport.