The National Transport and Safety Authority has completed the installation of over 100 speed cameras on major roads across the country to monitor rogue motorists ahead of the December holidays.
In a statement to news rooms on Sunday, NTSA chairman Lee Kinyanjui said that the spy cameras have been installed on roads where accidents are common.
Kinyanjui said motorists who flout traffic rules have nowhere to hide since they will be captured on the cameras.
The NTSA boss also said that the authority has hired traffic marshalls who will be patrolling major highways and roads.
He said the marshals will work closely with the traffic police and NTSA officials to arrest errant motorists.
“We are not taking any chances with accidents on our roads this time,” said Kinyanjui in the statement.
The NTSA chair asked all road users to adhere to traffic regulations.
He observed that over 3,000 livers are lost through road accidents every year on Kenyan roads.
The chairman cited speeding, overtaking, bad driving habits and poor state of roads as the leading causes of accidents.
On the same note, Kinyanjui said accidents caused by drunk-driving had reduced significantly in the recent months.
He attributed the reduction to massive campaigns being carried out by the Authority and stakeholders.
Elsewhere, Thika sub-county traffic base commander William Uhuru has vowed to deal with rogue motorists.
Speaking after leading a crackdown on rogue motorists in Thika town on Saturday, the newly posted traffic base commander said he will not tolerate motorists who flout traffic rules.
He said traffic regulations have to be followed by every road user.
He asked the public to be vigilant and expose motorists who contravene the traffic rules.