Nairobi 29th July 2025
Nairobi City County Government yesterday flagged off members of the County Transport and Safety Committee(CTSC) to commence a pedestrian safety awareness campaign running from 28th July to 1st August 2025, with an aim to tackle the high number of pedestrian fatalities in the city.
Eng. Moses Kuiyaki, the County Director of Public Transport, said that the 5-day awareness campaign will focus on public education and enhanced traffic enforcement to improve pedestrian safety in high-risk zones across the City. ” By bringing together key transport stakeholders, the campaign aims to reduce road fatalities through a shared responsibility and long-term behavior change. Said Eng. Kuiyaki.
Mr. Kelvin Maingi from NTSA expressed concern over the rising numbers of road users’ deaths, noting that pedestrians remain the most vulnerable group on Nairobi roads. He revealed that pedestrians and boda boda riders account for approximately 72% of all road accident fatalities in the country, with Nairobi leading in the number of road accidents and highest fatalities involving pedestrians. “This is alarming. We cannot solve road safety issues in isolation. This partnership with Nairobi City County shows our joint commitment to saving lives through awareness, education, and enforcement.” He said.
Mr. Maingi termed the campaign as just the beginning, adding that road safety is not a one-day event but a culture that should be built through stakeholder collaborations.
The awareness campaign displaying placards with safety messages such as “Always be alert on the road”, “Road safety is a shared responsibility”, and “Drive, ride, and walk with care.” which are to be used in the campaign will continue over the coming days targeting public transport stages and schools among other areas.
The CTSC committee which is chaired by the County Executive Committee Member for Mobility and Works Mr. Ibrahim Auma is mandated to oversee the management of road transport system in the county and also tasked with advising National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) on matters affecting the road transport system within the county, in addition to preparing and submitting audit reports to the NTSA on safety, reliability and efficiency of the road transport system.
The committee consists of representation from the County Mobility and Works Sector, Kenya police service (Traffic Nairobi area), public transport stakeholders, National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) secretariat, Nairobi County security and compliance officers, representatives for people living with disabilities, the regional commissioner and transport expert nominee.
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