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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