Kenya Orders Inspection of Public Service Vehicles After Fatal Crash

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Kenya

Society & Lifestyle

Kenyan President William Ruto ordered inspections of all public service vehicles to ensure they meet safety standards. The directive followed a crash on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in Makueni County on Sunday that killed 24 people. The National Transport and Safety Authority also called for road crashes to be declared a national disaster, citing about 20,000 crashes and more than 5,000 deaths annually.

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