The wreckage of the car in which Machakos county staff members were travelling before an accident on Nairobi-Mombasa road, June 13, 2017. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
Some 213 people have lost their lives on 13 Nairobi roads since January.
This is according to a report by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
The number includes pedestrians.
NTSA said the rising numbers are attributed to vandalism of guard rails, pedestrians' refusal to use footbridges, speeding by motorists and lack of pedestrian walkways.
Thika Superhighway had the most number of fatal accidents in the city with 31 deaths that included 14 pedestrians,
two drivers and nine passengers.
"This is one of the busiest roads in Nairobi; vehicles plying both short and long routes use it. We partnered with different organisations to erect pedestrian fences but vandalism has been worst on this road," said NTSA road safety manager Samuel Musumba
"The population of Nairobi has grown. Vehicles have increased in number yet our roads are still the same as they used to be," he added.
"So you find both human and vehicle traffic that lead to the high number of accidents."