Koome: 787 Causing Death Cases Among 62,932 Traffic Offences Filed in 2024/2025
CJ Koome said the Judiciary continues to grapple with a heavy caseload linked to road carnage, even as fatalities and accidents remain alarmingly high. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome has revealed a significant rise in traffic offences, including 787 cases of causing death, filed in the 2024/2025 financial year, underscoring a deepening road safety crisis.
- 62,932 traffic offences were filed, with causing death incidents numbering 787.
- The Chief Justice Martha Koome, speaking on behalf of the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), highlighted the issue.
- Road accidents cost the health system an estimated Sh48.5 billion annually, with fatalities increasing from 4,448 in 2024 to 5,000 in 2025.
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