Pedestrian fatalities in Kenya has declined by nearly 18 per cent in July 2026 amid intensified enforcement and compliance checks targeting road users who fail to use designated crossing points.
According to the July road safety status report 2026, a total of 146 deaths of pedestrians were recorded during crashes involving roads in that month against 178 pedestrian casualties in the corresponding month of 2025. This is an almost 18% decrease in death by pedestrian.
The downward trend has been attributed continuous joint efforts by the Authority and Traffic Police aimed at enforcing compliance with pedestrians to use crossing places designated on road, like footbridges as well as obeying traffic rules regulations.
Officials have remained committed towards achieving safe roads for vulnerable road users through both enforcement and publicity campaigns.
Despite the improvement, pedestrians remain among the most vulnerable road users, prompting renewed calls for caution and strict adherence to traffic rules.
Pedestrians have been urged to cross roads only on designated points, footbridges are also the safest ones, traffic lights must always be heeded and finally, no crossing anywhere, in particular not in those unsafe places.
The Authority also pointed out that the continued cooperation of pedestrians, drivers and the enforcement agents alone won’t guarantee a reduction of fatalities and enhancement of road safety in the country. They’ll play a great role in it.
