Prime Cabinet Secretary and acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has ordered all traffic officers to ensure Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) are roadworthy and driven safely.
In a statement on Friday, November 15, Mudavadi stated that the officers must ensure all PSVs have the registered name of the Sacco, company or institution.
The acting Interior CS further maintained that the traffic officers should ensure that the vehicles have inspection status and a valid road service license, and that they operate from their licensed routes.
"I hereby instruct all traffic police officers to ensure that all PSVs are roadworthy and are driven safely. They must ensure that all the PSVs on the road have the registered name of the Sacco/company/institution, have inspection status and operate from their licensed routes. Also important is that each PSV must have a valid Road Service Licence," Mudavadi remarked.
The Prime CS made the directive even as he condoled with the families of 13 victims who lost their lives in a tragic road accident along the Kisumu-Kakamega road.
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Mudavadi urged all road users to exercise caution ahead of the festive season so as to avoid tragedy on the road.
"As we approach the festive season, I urge all road users to exercise extra caution and vigilance to ensure the safety of all of us as our students sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams and Kenyans prepare for the festive season, I would like to urge all motorists to exercise extra caution on our roads," Mudavadi stated.
According to the CS, there have been increased road accidents this year, which resulted in increased fatalities and injuries.
"Between January and November, we have lost 4,047 people, compared to 3,726 during the same period last year. There have been a total of 20,369 accidents, compared to 19,262 in 2023. Among these accidents, there were 10,124 serious injuries, up from 9,059 last year," he added.
