Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Kipchumba Murkomen, maintained that dealing with the excessive loss of life caused by traffic accidents requires collective responsibility from all kenyans.
Speaking at the AIC Bible College in Narok town on Sunday, Murkomen said the pattern has existed since independence. He added that a lack of funding to assist the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and traffic police is a crucial contributor to the scourge.
He argued that a meaningful strategy to reduce mortality has yet to be implemented since independence and that the national crisis cannot be attributed to his period in government.
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He stated motorists do not observe traffic laws, resulting in the surge in road carnage, adding that technology solutions and rapid fines will soon be in place to serve as a deterrence.
He stated that the Attorney General's office and the National Assembly are drafting a rule to address the issue, which takes approximately 3,500 lives each year.
Murkomen also stated that installing real-time mobile cameras in all cars will aid accident accountability.
His thoughts were shared by Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei, Narok Senator Ledama OleKina, and Mara Ward MCA Chepkwony Kipng'eno, all of whom were present at the occasion.
Kelena OleNchoe, Chairman of the Maa Council of Elders, emphasized that his responsibility would continue to be to help the government of the day move away from divisive politics.
