The Inspector General, Douglas Kanja, has directed an immediate nationwide crackdown on traffic violations following an alarming spike in road accidents six days into the new year.
The National Police Service expressed concern and regret over the increase in road traffic accidents.
The service also described the situation as unacceptably alarming and a crisis demanding immediate, collective, and decisive action.
The causes included reckless driving, speeding, driver fatigue, driving under the influence, and persistent violations by boda boda riders, including travelling the wrong way and riding on walkways.
The police service has therefore urged all drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, boda boda riders, and passengers to comply with traffic rules and regulations, particularly as pupils and students returned to school and colleges after the festive period.
They also appealed to Saccos, owners of public service vehicles, and boda boda associations to rigorously self-regulate, install and monitor speed governors, manage driver fatigue through proper and verifiable shift schedules, and conduct regular vehicle maintenance.
