<p>The government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding lives and properties of citizens assuring that road safety agencies will enforce the law to ensure roads are safe and that motorists who flout traffic rules are apprehended and prosecuted. Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said that this initiative cannot be undertaken by the government alone and that [&#8230;]</p>
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Government calls for concerted efforts in dealing with road accidents

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said that this initiative cannot be undertaken by the government alone and that it needs the collaboration and support of all road users, in changing the grim narratives around the road carnage in Kenya.
This is a 5.3 per cent increase within the same period last year when we lost a total of 1,129 lives.
Dr Mwaura highlighted that when analysed by road user categories, statistics indicate that pedestrians continue to lead the number of fatalities at 436 while motorcyclists follow at 276.
“In particular, passengers’ road user category has presented the highest increase (20.6 per cent) while motorcyclists’ category has presented a decrease of 11.3 per cent.
They are our fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and children, whose lives have been cut short through road carnage,” said the Government Spokesperson.