Uasin Gishu County government is among the eight devolved units in the western part of Kenya that the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is seeking collaboration with, through established County Transport and Safety Committees, to address road safety challenges in the country.
Speaking on Wednesday during a three-day induction training held at the Eldoret Polytechnic, the Director of Road Safety from NTSA Dr Andrew Kiplagat said the objective of the countrywide initiative include integration of road safety measures into all the 47 county governments development plans, strengthening road safety legislation at the county level and enhancing accessibility for residents.
The theme of the induction training was "Strengthening County Road Safety: Collaboration Strategies for Safe Roads and Mobility." This initiative is in line with the county administration's development agenda on infrastructure development, which endeavours to upgrade and maintain all road networks within the County to all-weather standards.
Further, it seeks to devolve road maintenance to ward and Sub County level to ensure safe roads for users besides improved mobility that uplifts local communities economically. "Last year we unfortunately lost 4748 people through road crashes.
