In 1990, he quit employment to focus on music, which was then paying what can only be described as peanuts. Together with his friend Kafel Maina, Muthee was invited to perform at Pizza Garden, Westlands, for a modest fee of Sh250. Their equipment was as rudimentary as any could get. The duo had only one [...]
24 November 2014 By Lorraine Kearney From April 2015, South African motorists are going to have to take a more serious approach to road safety. The country has among the highest numbers of road deaths and trauma, particularly of children. Until now, wearing seatbelts has been compulsory for older children and adults, yet not for [...]
97% of Nairobi residents support lower speed limits around schools while 68% support lower speed limits in the city, according to an opinion poll results conducted by Ipsos Synovate in collaboration with Center for Sustainable Urban Development of Columbia University and The Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations (KARA). The poll focused on diverse areas including [...]
BY CYRUS OMBATI Updated Monday, June 29th 2015 at 17:58 Nairobi, Kenya: A School boy was Monday crushed to death by a van that had just dropped him home in a bizarre accident at Nyayo estate in Embakasi, Nairobi. The accident happened as the driver reversed the van after he had dropped the three-year-old [...]
Overview The Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2014 focuses on four main issues; Introduction of 30 kph speed limits on roads close to schools Installation of speed calming measures on roads near schools Regulation of school transport Introduction of statutory penalties for exceeding speed limits Reduction of speed; Clause 1 of the Bill sets a speed limit [...]
Imagine you have send your child to school in the morning only for her or him to never return following a road crash. Many school children have senselessly died on our Kenyan roads. The roads are too dangerous thus making children among the biggest casualty. This were the sentiments that elicited in a forum organized [...]
The Traffic Bill 2014 seeks to amend the Traffic Act, Cap 403 Laws of Kenya, by introducing safety measures and enforcement mechanisms in furtherance of the achievement of said objectives. It seeks to be enacted by the National Assembly and cited as the Traffic Act 2014, coming into operation thirty days after its publication in [...]
