Kenya has recorded a significant surge in road accident fatalities, with 2,933 deaths since January. This alarming trend has prompted the government to implement urgent measures to curb the rising number of crashes.

• A total of 2,933 deaths have occurred on Kenyan roads since January.
• Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Davis Chirchir announced a multi-agency team will conduct safety audits and reconstruct accident scenes within seven days to provide recommendations.
• The announcement follows recent tragic accidents, including one that killed 26 people on the Kisumu-Kakamega Road and another that left 8 dead on the Kitengela-Isinya Road.