Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement Geoffrey Mosiria has voiced alarm over a persistent pattern of night-time road accidents in Nairobi, suggesting potential involvement of organized cartels.

• The accidents frequently occur between Wednesday and Saturday nights, concentrated around major roundabouts and corridors like Nyayo Stadium and the Southern Bypass.
• Mosiria highlighted concerns that breakdown and towing operators often arrive at accident scenes before emergency services, with victims reportedly robbed of valuables prior to rescue efforts.
• He urged the National Police Service and investigative agencies to probe these incidents and increase surveillance in high-risk zones, pointing to a consistent pattern that implies deliberate exploitation or engineering of accidents for financial gain.

A billboard collapsed on Ngong Road in Nairobi on Sunday, January 25, striking a taxi and leaving a passenger seriously injured. The incident, which occurred near Prestige Plaza around 3 am, disrupted traffic and highlighted ongoing concerns about billboard safety in the city.

• A taxi passenger sustained serious injuries after the billboard crushed the vehicle.
• The collapse caused traffic disruption along Ngong Road, with motorists advised to seek alternative routes.
• Geoffrey Mosiria, Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement in Nairobi, flagged the incident and noted attempts to steal metal parts from the fallen billboard.
• The incident follows a similar event in November 2024 on Thika Road and comes amidst a crackdown by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration on unlawfully placed billboards.

Traffic has fully resumed on the Nairobi Southern Bypass after an oil tanker accident and fire that occurred on Saturday. Emergency response teams successfully cleared the affected section, allowing normal movement to resume.

• The road was temporarily closed after an oil tanker caught fire following a collision near the Carnivore area.
• The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) confirmed the road is now fully operational.
• The Southern Bypass is a key route linking western and southern Nairobi to Mombasa Road.