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Buxton area in Mombasa counbty saiud to be a dabngerous spot for one to cross. Pedestrians are coinstantly ignoring the foot bridge .[Kelvin Karani, Standard]
Pedestrian safety on Nairobi’s ever busy highways has reached a crisis point. Hundreds of pedestrians are knocked down every year on busy expressways, often directly beneath the shadow of multi-million-shilling footbridges designed to preserve their lives.
According to National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) statistics, pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users in Kenya, accounting for over a third of all annual road fatalities nationwide. Pedestrians accounted for 836 of the 2,150 people killed in road crashes in the first half of 2026, representing 38 percent of traffic fatalities nationwide, making them the single most endangered class of road users.
Yet despite the obvious danger, thousands cross Nairobi's highways on foot daily. In a swift crackdown, multi-agency operations led by the NTSA and police recently netted over 250 pedestrians across Nairobi for failing to use designated footbridges. At the same time, Nairobi County’s Head of Citizen Engagement, Geoffrey Mosiria, launched high-profile operations along Mombasa Road and the Nyayo Stadium roundabout, rounding up offenders on camera.
