The Motorists Association in Kenya is calling for urgent action to address the increasing number of truck-related crashes on highways, warning of unsustainable risk and potential job losses. They advocate for alternative transportation methods like rail and dedicated truck lanes to improve road safety.

• Seven and eight people were killed in separate matatu-lorry collisions on the Nairobi-Namanga Highway in August alone.
• The Motorists Association stated the growing number of truck accidents makes every journey "a gamble with safety."
• The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) links crashes to truck driver behavior (speeding, fatigue, distracted driving), poorly maintained trucks, and overloaded vehicles.