The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a public alert warning Kenyan motorists about a new scam involving fraudulent SMS messages demanding instant payments for alleged traffic violations. These messages direct recipients to a fake website resembling the official NTSA portal.

• The scam messages include a short deadline to create a false sense of urgency for payment.
• The NTSA advised motorists against clicking links or replying to these messages to avoid further fraud.
• For those who have made payments, the NTSA recommends immediately contacting their banks to block or reverse transactions.
• This scam emerges as Chief Justice Martha Koome announced increased compliance checks and mobile courts for traffic offenses for the festive season.

A Dreamline passenger bus collided head-on with a lorry near Kijabe on the Nairobi–Naivasha highway in the early hours of Thursday, injuring several passengers and the driver. This incident follows another multi-vehicle accident on the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway and a tragic crash last weekend on the Kisii-Kisumu highway that claimed 10 lives.

• The Dreamline bus accident occurred around 1 am at Magina Centre, with eyewitnesses suggesting the lorry veered off its lane.
• The Long Distance and Truck Drivers Association issued a safety advisory, urging drivers to avoid tailgating and maintain safe braking distances, especially during the rainy season.
• There is increasing public pressure on the government to address the rising number of road accidents, particularly those linked to night travel and driver fatigue exacerbated by companies overworking their crews.

Newly released CCTV footage shows the moment a 65-seater bus collided head-on with former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo's car at 2:19 AM, instantly killing him. The footage sheds light on the events leading up to the fatal crash on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.

• The accident occurred at exactly 2:19 am, with the bus ramming Jirongo’s car and dragging it approximately 25 metres.
• Cyrus Jirongo's white car made a swift U-turn at a petrol station at 2:18 am, exiting back onto the highway heading towards Nairobi.
• The CCTV footage shows the bus moving at high speed with headlights on, and no immediate response from its occupants following the collision.
• A crowd began to approach the scene at approximately 2:48 am, nearly 49 minutes after the crash.
• Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are still investigating the incident, including whether Jirongo was alone in the vehicle.