The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has arrested 19 pedestrians during a road safety enforcement operation at the Pangani Footbridge in Nairobi.
In an update issued on Friday, July 24, the authority said the suspects had been booked and would be arraigned in court once the charge sheets were prepared.
The latest arrests come just days after 22 pedestrians were charged in court following a similar crackdown along Thika Road on Tuesday, July 21.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). Photo: Courtesy.
According to NTSA, the pedestrians were arrested for crossing the Thika Superhighway instead of using the designated footbridge, an offence that disrupted the free flow of traffic.
The authority said it would continue conducting road safety awareness campaigns while taking enforcement action against pedestrians and other road users who violate traffic regulations.
NTSA noted that the operation was informed by road crash statistics showing that pedestrians accounted for 38 per cent of all road traffic fatalities and crashes recorded as of June 30, 2026.
It warned that reducing pedestrian deaths requires collective action and urged members of the public to consistently use footbridges and designated crossing points.
Meanwhile, NTSA has announced intensified road safety enforcement targeting school buses and public service vehicles ahead of the August school holidays.
The authority said the operation, being conducted under the Operation Watoto Wafike Salama campaign in collaboration with the National Police Service (NPS), County Transport and Safety Committees and other stakeholders, will involve increased patrols and spot checks on vehicles transporting schoolchildren.
Inspectors will conduct random checks to ensure vehicles meet roadworthiness standards, including functional speed limiters, seat belts, tyres, brakes, lights and other critical safety requirements.
The enforcement exercise will also target speeding, overloading, drunk driving, driver fatigue and other traffic violations.
Officers will further verify compliance with driving licences, PSV badges, road service licences and vehicle inspection certificates.
In addition to enforcement, NTSA said it will roll out road safety education and public awareness campaigns, while urging Kenyans to report unsafe practices that could put children and other road users at risk.
