Speed enforcement camera installed by NTSA on the Thika Superhighway. [File, Standard] The rollout of instant fines for minor traffic offences appears yet to fully take effect despite assurances by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) that the new enforcement framew …
… In 2004, the late president Mwai Kibaki was just two years into his presidency, The Thika Superhighway construction plan hadn’t been conceptualised, telecommunication company Airtel was going by the name Celtel and Kenya’s population was at 34.7 million (it’s now around 58.6 mill …
Audio By VocalizeCommuters stranded in Nairobi following the Public Service Vehicles strike, on May 18, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The nationwide public transport vehicles strike has paralysed transport along the usually busy Thika Superhighway. …
… At the end of the day, we have to work and eat,” she said.Along sections of Thika Superhighway and Mombasa Road, some commuters resorted to hitching rides on cargo trucks and lorries, clinging dangerously as they attempted to beat reporting time. …
Kenya will host the Africa Road Safety Conference 2026 on November 26–27 at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen, jointly convened by KCB Group Plc and the Global Road Safety Partnership. The two-day meeting will bring together government agencies, development partners, researchers, private-sector players and civil society to discuss road-safety challenges and share knowledge on enforcement, road-user behaviour, infrastructure, emergency response and community interventions.
Kenya will host the Africa Road Safety Conference 2026 on November 26–27 at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen, jointly convened by KCB Group Plc and the Global Road Safety Partnership. The two-day meeting will bring together government agencies, development partners, researchers, private-sector players and civil society to discuss road-safety challenges and share knowledge on enforcement, road-user behaviour, infrastructure, emergency response and community interventions.
Repair works on damaged sections of the Thika Superhighway, particularly the Thika-Kenol stretch, have been delayed due to unavailability of funds for comprehensive rehabilitation.
The National Transport and Safety Authority arrested 23 pedestrians at Fig Tree Footbridge on Thika Superhighway for crossing outside designated points, saying such unsafe crossings endanger pedestrians and disrupt traffic flow.
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's Beyond Vision 2030 process should be led by leaders who understand implementation, not just planning, citing Vision 2030's mixed record: it delivered infrastructure projects like the Thika Superhighway and Standard Gauge Railway, but failed to translate economic growth into jobs and equity.
The Transport Licensing Appeals Board has suspended Nicco Movers' PSV operator licence with immediate effect, after finding that 45 out of 51 vehicles presented for inspection failed to meet safety standards, with defects including missing seat belts, faulty locks, and missing emergency equipment.
A Transport Licensing Appeals Board Tribunal has suspended the PSV operator licence of Nicco Movers following two fatal accidents and widespread safety breaches, after the operator failed to demonstrate adequate compliance with road safety requirements.
The Mass Mobility Operators Association has condemned the suspension of Nicco Movers' operations following a passenger falling from a moving bus, calling the blanket suspension unfair to uninvolved drivers and conductors. The association argues that individual culprits should be held accountable rather than suspending the entire fleet of about 130 buses.
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's newly passed Roads Amendment Bill, which mandates infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, is a necessary step, but that real road safety requires integrating safety into road design from the planning stage rather than relying solely on enforcement and education after crashes occur.
The National Transport and Safety Authority arrested several Nairobi residents at Pipeline Transami for not using footbridges and designated crossings, citing obstruction of traffic and danger to other road users. NTSA said such arrests will continue until pedestrians comply with traffic rules.
President William Ruto has announced a nationwide dialogue beginning August 12 to develop a national development charter to succeed Vision 2030, describing it as the most consequential national conversation since the 2010 Constitution. The citizen-driven process will shape Kenya's long-term development priorities for the country's next phase of economic and social transformation.
Nairobi County Assembly has allocated Sh20 million in the 2026-2027 budget to build a monument and statue honouring former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Supreme Court Roundabout in the Central Business District. The monument will recognise Odinga's contributions to Kenya's democratic reforms, constitutional change, infrastructure development and efforts to promote national unity.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) arrested 35 pedestrians at Buruburu Interchange for failing to use a designated footbridge while crossing roads, which the Authority says obstructs traffic flow and endangers lives. The enforcement operation is part of a broader crackdown on unsafe pedestrian behaviour across Nairobi conducted jointly by NTSA, the National Police Service, and Nairobi City County.
The National Transport and Safety Authority arraigned 45 pedestrians in court for obstructing traffic at Nyayo Stadium footbridge on Mombasa Road by not using the designated crossing. The enforcement drive follows a rise in road crashes in the first half of 2026, during which 836 pedestrians were among 2,150 people killed in road crashes.
Forty-five pedestrians were arrested and arraigned in court for failing to use the Nyayo Stadium footbridge along Mombasa Road and instead crossing at undesignated points. The crackdown, conducted jointly with the National Police Service and Nairobi City County, follows similar arrests of 22 pedestrians at the Thika Superhighway and is part of a nationwide campaign to reduce pedestrian deaths.
Kenya's National Transport and Safety Authority has backed a United Nations roadmap to reduce global road deaths and committed to tougher domestic traffic enforcement, as the country continues to record between 4,000 and 5,000 road deaths and more than 20,000 injuries annually, with pedestrians and motorcyclists accounting for the majority of fatalities.
Twenty-two pedestrians have been arrested and arraigned in court for illegally crossing the Thika Superhighway at Allsops instead of using a footbridge, in a joint enforcement operation by the NTSA, National Police Service, and Nairobi City County. The accused face charges of crossing at an undesignated point and obstructing traffic flow; pedestrians who ignore designated crossings are liable to fines starting from Sh500 under the Traffic Act.
An opinion piece criticizes the National Transport and Safety Authority for imposing a 50km/h speed limit on a section of Thika Superhighway near a funeral home, arguing the authority should address the underlying problem of haphazard parking and pedestrian safety with infrastructure like a footbridge rather than speed restrictions.
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru, a legal representative of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has been arrested along Thika Superhighway and is expected to appear before Milimani Law Courts over allegations of driving under the influence of alcohol. Njiru has firmly dismissed the charges as false, claiming he has never consumed alcohol, though his initial account differed from the police allegations—he initially said his vehicle had mechanical problems.
Suspected goons blocked the Thika Superhighway near Pangani on Friday morning around 9:45 a.m., causing gridlock and stranding hundreds of motorists until police cleared the barricades and restored traffic flow.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has directed state and public officers to ensure that no public projects bear the names, images or identities of public officials or their political parties. The columnist argues this directive is overdue, noting that politicians have long branded public infrastructure and programmes with their names and images, from cattle dips to school feeding schemes.
A High Court judge has issued a conservatory order requiring the NTSA to keep detailed records of all payments made under the instant penalty system for traffic offences, which launched on June 1, 2026. The ruling does not halt enforcement but sets up a legal challenge ahead of a scheduled hearing on the matter.
The National Transport and Safety Authority's rollout of instant fines for minor traffic offences has not fully taken effect despite assurances that the new enforcement framework would be operational by June 1.
The National Transport and Safety Authority's new system for issuing instant fines for minor traffic offences has not fully taken effect, with motorists who committed violations captured by surveillance cameras yet to receive notifications, raising questions about the framework's effectiveness days after launch.
Transport in Nyeri and Murang'a counties was severely disrupted on Monday as matatu operators struck over rising fuel prices, with commuters stranded and highways deserted. Operators demanded petrol be reduced to Sh170 per litre and diesel to Sh150, threatening to intensify the strike if the government does not act.
Arsenal has won the 2025/2026 English Premier League championship, ending a 22-year drought since Patrick Vieira lifted the trophy in 2004. The article reflects on the club's long wait for the title and the dramatic changes in Kenya and the world during that span.
A nationwide public transport strike has left thousands of commuters stranded on the Thika Superhighway, with the few available matatus charging Sh200 for journeys that normally cost Sh50, while boda boda operators have similarly hiked prices to Sh500 from Sh100.
Hundreds of Kenyans improvised difficult and dangerous ways to reach work on Monday after a nationwide matatu strike halted public transport, with commuters walking for hours, using overcrowded trains, paying inflated boda boda fares, or riding on trucks amid a crisis driven by rising fuel prices.