MP Ngogoyo questions NTSA’s effectiveness after recent road fatalities
By Cynthia Lodite, August 11, 2025Kajiado North Member of Parliament Onesmus Ngogoyo has raised concerns over the diminishing visibility and effectiveness of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) since its officers were withdrawn from the roads.
The legislator made his remarks on Monday, August 11, 2025, in an interview with a local media house, following a series of road accidents witnessed recently across various parts of the country.
According to Ngogoyo, NTSA’s mandate seems to be deepening since its officers were withdrawn from the roads, and the Traffic officers were left to take charge of the roads.
“The oversight mandate of the NTSA seems to be losing track since its officers were withdrawn from the roads, and only traffic police were left. When NTSA was removed from the road and traffic police were left out, there is something that is not working,” Ngogoyo said.
On his part, the Kajiado North Member of Parliament noted that there is a gap between the Traffic Police and NTSA, which is a contributing factor to the accidents witnessed in the country.
“There is still a big gap between the Traffic Police and NTSA, NTSA seems to be off hand with this issue, and they only come to the point where the issue( accidents) has gone on a high after that it is left to the traffic department,” Ngogoyo said.
Likewise, he has called on the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Davis Chirchir to work out the accident menace and ensure that something is done from the Ministry of Roads.
“Somebody needs to work out this, Chirchir has to make sure that he is keen, and if not keen, he must make sure that there is something that he is doing straight from the Ministry,” Ngogoyo said.
Recent accident
The legislator’s remarks came just a day after an ENA Coach bus travelling from Nairobi to Migori was involved in a fatal crash in the Mai Mahiu area late Saturday night.
The accident occurred at around 11 pm on Saturday, August 9 2025, with several casualties reported. According to preliminary reports, the bus was allegedly hit from behind by a trailer whose brakes are believed to have failed.
Likewise, reports reveal that the impact caused a pile-up involving several other vehicles, including personal vehicles. The vehicles were said to have been navigating the dangerous Mai Mahiu steep climb section when the truck’s brakes failed, leading to the accident.
New proposed NTSA bill
Following Ngogoyo’s remarks, Limuru Member of Parliament has recently presented a bill to the National assembly seeking to grant the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) powers to oversee transport crash investigations not only on roads but also in rail, air, maritime, and pipeline sectors, in a bid to centralise Kenya’s transport safety framework under one agency.
The sponsor of the Bill, Limuru MP John Kiragu, argues that integrating all modes under one regulator will eliminate duplication of roles and enable faster, more coordinated responses to crashes across the country.