Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a directive to the National Police Service (NPS) to reign in on motorists subverting traffic rules, their department not withstanding.

In a short message on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024, the CS shared an image of a Bobda Boda rider ferrying four pillion passengers, something her termed as unacceptable and unsafe.

"Following the directives issued by his Excellency the President, ALL Police officers are under instructions to enforce the LAW without considering their police departments.

"Such errand DRIVERS, RIDDERS & PASSENGERS will be in aloooooot of trouble. The numbers MUST FALL," the Transport CS directed.

Yesterday, April 17, President William Ruto launched the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024–2028 at the Kenyatta International Convention Center - aimed at reducing road carnage in the country by 50 per cent.

In his address, the head of state put CS Murkomen to task over the rising number of accidents in the country.

A report by the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) indicates that over 1,313 Kenyans have lost their lives to road accidents since the start of 2024.

"I look forward to one year from now we will have another meeting and Kipchumba Murkomen you better come with results that the numbers are coming down otherwise you will be in a lot of trouble," President Ruto stated.

"The numbers have not been coming down they have been going up every year. Waziri (CS) and your team the numbers have to come down," he directed.

The five-year action plan will primarily urban centres and high-risk accident locations - leveraging on strategic partnerships, funding, risk targeting, and infrastructure safety.

NTSA will adopt advanced measures in the campaign against road carnage, employing public awareness and advertising. Educating pedestrians and other road users on how to safely co-exist on local roads will take center stage in the plan.

Boda Boda riders are restricted to two pillion passengers per trip and are required to provide quality, safe helmets for them as well.

"Improved compliance and enforcement, along with enhanced driver training and licensing, are pivotal aspects of our strategy," the report stipulates.