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Road crashes claim 1,816 lives in six months

Matatu accident Bomet-Narok Road.

The wreckage of the matatu that was hit by an oncoming trailer-truck at TM area along  Bomet-Narok road on June 3, 2022 killing eight people. At least 20 lives were lost in various road crashes across the country over the weekend.

Photo credit: Pool

Road crashes remain a significant cause of deaths in Kenya, with 1,816 recorded in the first six months of this year.

The number of deaths is increasing, says the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA), with Nairobi and Kiambu counties the top contributors to these grim statistics.