Nairobi launches five-year plan to cut road deaths

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A five-year initiative aimed at reducing traffic-related deaths, crashes and injuries in Nairobi has been launched, marking a major push to make the city’s roads safer.

The programme is a partnership between the Nairobi City County Government and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIRGS), with Vital Strategies serving as the implementing partner. Key collaborators include the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), World Resources Institute (WRI), National Police Service (NPS) and the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA).

Nairobi joins 30 cities globally benefiting from the initiative, which is currently being implemented across 14 countries. The programme follows a similar five-year rollout in Mombasa, where road safety interventions have recorded notable improvements.

Speaking during the launch, Bloomberg Philanthropies Injury Prevention Lead Kelly Larson said the initiative focuses on evidence-based solutions to curb road carnage worldwide.