Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has proposed a raft of measures aimed at bringing back the sanity on the roads after the recent surge in road carnage witnessed across the country....CONTINUE READING
While appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on Thursday, March 21, Kindiki proposed a raft of changes in the insurance of Driving Licences (DLs) including the introduction of an age limit.
The CS explained that the government needed to consider introducing an age limit for DL holders, a move that could see Kenyans above a certain age blocked from driving.
He cited that in some countries, citizens above 70 years are restricted into being passengers strictly owing to the concentration that is needed while driving.
There are people who should not drive because of age or health reasons. Right now, as long as you can hold the steering wheel, you are good to go. There are some countries where the licences cannot be renewed for those past the age of 70 years,” he stated.
On the other hand, he noted that the government would also be proposing the revocation of licences for any motorist who causes death in an accident.
Meanwhile, he revealed that over 20,000 drivers had been arrested in the first two months of this year. Kindiki noted that the arrests were effected during operations that were conducted on various roads and highways across the country this year.
He added that the government would intensify the operations in the coming days and weed out drivers flouting traffic rules such as driving while intoxicated.
“These operations have led to the arrest and prosecution of 22,958 drivers and the realisation of Ksh300 million in Court fines and forfeiture in the periods of 1st January to February 29, 2024.
“Drunk driving is a major cause of road traffic crashes. 1,086 drivers have been arrested and prosecuted from 1st January to 29th February 2024.
In the same period, motorcycle-related accidents led to 255 deaths. 5,590 motorcyclists have been apprehended and prosecuted and 6,692 motorcycles detained,” the CS stated. In recent days, over 20 Kenyans including students have lost their lives in accidents across the country…CONTINUE READING>>
