NTSA wants road safety declared a national disaster after Mtito Andei accident

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) now wants road safety declared a national disaster. 

The call by NTSA follows a Sunday morning road accident in the Kanga area in Mtito Andei, which has so far claimed the lives of 24 people. 

20 died on the scene, and 4 others succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. 

The accident occurred at around 7am on Sunday in the Kanga area in Mtito Andei, when a bus collided head-on with a lorry.

Now, the NTSA wants road safety declared a national disaster due to the increasing loss of life on Kenyan roads. 

In a statement on Sunday, NTSA Director General Nashon Odhiambo Kondiwa said declaring road crashes a national disaster would enable mobilisation of urgent government action, secure adequate funding and ensure coordinated enforcement of road safety measures. 

“Road crashes have reached a national emergency level, with about 20,000 crashes claiming over 5,000 lives annually, destroying families, overwhelming our health system and eroding economic productivity,” said Kondiwa. 

KNEC explains how KPSEA, KJSEA results will be determined

22 killed, several injured in deadly church bus-lorry collision along Nairobi-Mombasa highway

Govt announces dissolution of 63 companies as 62 more listed for strike-off

Kenyan man arrested in Tanzania over wife’s murder after two-year manhunt

The NTSA director further argued that declaring road safety a national disaster would enable whole-of-government coordination under clear accountability, and enforce measurable targets across road agencies, the National Police Service (NPS), the health sector and county governments. 

“Our goal is simple: save lives, reduce fatalities and serious injuries, and protect Kenya’s human capital. Road safety is not just a transport issue; it is a national development and security priority,” Kondiwa added. 

The Sunday morning road crash has raised concerns over the safety of the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, which earlier this month claimed the lives of 17 other people. 

Then, Catholic pilgrims from St. Mathias Mulumba Catholic Church in Mikindani, Mombasa County, died in a multi-vehicle crash on October 3, 2026, at Mlima Kiu area in Makueni County. 

Ruto addresses claims that election results livestreaming would be banned

UoN given until Dec 1 to explain how it plans to clear Ksh20 billion debt

Former Universal Health Coverage staff threaten to strike over 6 years of gratuity arrears

President Ruto has more support among Gen Zs than the elderly- CS Mbadi

11 people, including children, shot near Florida University stadium in US