Governor William Kabogo wants the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to educate Kenyans on road regulations in efforts to tame road accidents.
Kabogo observes that many Kenyans and road users are not aware of existing road regulations and policies.
The Kiambu governor said that road accidents will reduce if road users are educated adequately.
“The NTSA should sensitise and educate Kenyans and road users on existing road regulations to tame accidents,” he said.
The Governor noted that lives being lost on the roads could easily be saved if road users adhered to regulations.
While condoling with the families of 42 victims who perished in the Naivasha accident on Saturday, Kabogo urged the NTSA and the police to tame rogue motorists this festive season.
“As we mourn the death of innocent Kenyans who perished in the Naivasha accident on Saturday, we urge the police to crackdown on rogue motorists who flout traffic laws as we head into the festive season,” he said.
Kabogo also called for stern action against traffic police and motorists who bribe saying that they contribute to road carnages.
The Kiambu boss further called for the creation of special lanes for fuel tankers and other vehicles that ferry flammable substances.
"The Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) and other relevant government agencies should consider creating special lanes for fuel tankers and long distance vehicles to tame accidents," he said.
Kabogo observed it is dangerous for fuel tankers to use the same roads with other vehicles ferrying human beings.
42 people died as a result of the Saturday night accident at Karai along the Naivasha-Nairobi highway after a Ugandan Canter carrying inflammable lost control and burst into flames burning other thirteen vehicles.
Eleven General Service Unit (GSU) officers were among those who perished in the accident.
On Sunday, NTSA warned rogue motorists saying that they (rogue motorists) will not be spared this festive season.