The wheels of East Africa’s economy are driven by thousands of truck drivers who brave long distances, harsh conditions, poor pay and tight deadlines to keep goods moving across borders. But today, those same routes are becoming corridors of fear,…
Kenya inakabiliwa tena na uhalisia wa kusikitisha barabarani. Katika takwimu za kushtua zilizotolewa wiki hii, Mamlaka ya Kitaifa ya Usalama wa Usafiri (NTSA) ilithibitisha kuwa angalau watu 25 walipoteza maisha katika ajali mbalimbali za barabarani kote nchini tarehe 23 Desemba…
Kenya is once again confronting a tragic reality on its roads. In a shocking toll reported this week, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) confirmed that at least 25 people lost their lives in multiple road crashes across the…
Why Sidelining Drivers Undermines Road Safety Operations Road safety is a shared responsibility. It cannot be achieved through enforcement alone, nor can it succeed when key stakeholders especially drivers are sidelined in processes that directly affect their livelihoods and daily…
After years of controversy, inefficiency, and deep public frustration, National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director General George Njao has finally exited office leaving behind an agency in shambles and a trail of disillusioned Kenyans who expected better. For many…
Today, this blog focuses on NTSA and its failures. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) was created with a noble purpose: to bring order, safety, and efficiency to Kenya’s transport sector. From digitizing services to enforcing road safety, NTSA…
Mheshimiwa Dkt. William Samoei Ruto, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya, Katika barua yetu ya wazi ya awali, tuliainisha changamoto za muda mrefu ambazo madereva na makondakta wa masafa marefu wanapitia: barabara mbovu, unyanyasaji, ukosefu wa mifumo ya ustawi, na kutengwa…
Your Excellency, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, In our earlier open letter, we outlined the long-standing challenges long-distance drivers and conductors endure: poor roads, harassment, lack of welfare systems, and exclusion from policy-making. Unfortunately, the…
Mheshimiwa Rais, Jamhuri ya Kenya, Kwa niaba ya maelfu ya madereva wa masafa marefu na makondakta wa taifa hili wa sekta ya Usafirishaji wa Umma (PSV) na usafirishaji wa mizigo, tunaandika kwa moyo mzito na misuli iliyochoka. Sisi ndio wanaoshikilia…
Your Excellency, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, On behalf of thousands of long-distance drivers and conductors across our nation both in the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) and commercial transport sector, we write to you with…
