In the wake of a surge in air, road and rail accidents in the country, new legislation has been proposed to change how transport accidents are investigated.
Limuru MP John Kiragu has proposed a bill that seeks to amend how Kenya handles accident investigations by centralising the oversight of transportation safety in the country under one institution.
Appearing before the Transport Committee on Tuesday, August 5, Kiragu argued that the current accident investigation and prevention structure was disjointed and left room for inefficiencies and delayed responses.
He emphasised the urgent need for an integrated approach across road, rail, air, marine, and pipeline transport.
