Mosiria rescues young man hit by moving bus along Thika Super Highway
By Steve Ireri, August 12, 2026Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service Geoffrey Mosiria has hit back at critics who accused him of turning his footbridge safety campaign into a clout-chasing exercise after he was called to an accident scene involving a young man who had been hit by a bus on Thika Road.
In a facebook post on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Mosiria said the incident happened as he was driving along the Thika Road Superhighway towards Nairobi’s Central Business District, where he came across the injured young man lying in a critical condition after being struck by a moving bus.
The county official said the most painful aspect of the incident was that the young man had been hit only a few metres from a footbridge, reinforcing his concerns over pedestrians who choose to cross busy roads at undesignated points.
“SAD ROAD ACCIDENT!!! VIEWERS DISCRETION!!! WALE WATU WA MATUSI KUJENI HAPA! Tonight, while driving along the Thika Road Superhighway towards the CBD, I came across a heartbreaking accident where a young man had been hit by a moving bus just a few metres away from a footbridge,” he wrote.
Mosiria said he immediately called for an ambulance to respond to the scene and help evacuate the injured man, who was already in a critical condition.
He also alerted traffic officers, who arrived to help control traffic around the scene and support the evacuation process.
“I immediately called for an ambulance to respond and help rescue him, although he was already in a very critical condition. I also alerted traffic officers to help control the situation, manage traffic, and support the evacuation process,” he added.
His remarks came days after he launched a highly publicised crackdown on pedestrians who were crossing busy roads instead of using available footbridges.
At the Nyayo Stadium Roundabout, Mosiria had confronted pedestrians who crossed the road at ground level despite the presence of a footbridge and directed some of them to collect litter as a lesson.
“This incident is a painful reminder of why I have continued to urge pedestrians to use footbridges and designated crossing points. A few days ago, I warned people against risking their lives by crossing busy roads illegally. Those who were found violating the law were given an alternative responsibility of collecting litter as a lesson to encourage them to follow safety rules and protect their own lives,” he recalled.
The unusual approach sparked debate online, with some Kenyans questioning whether the county official was going too far in enforcing pedestrian safety.
Others also criticised his decision to record and publish the encounters on social media, with some describing the videos as content created for publicity.
Mosiria, however, defended his presence on the streets, saying his work involves engaging citizens, creating awareness and responding to issues affecting Nairobi residents.
He questioned those who had criticised his campaign, asking where they were when a young man was fighting for his life after being knocked down.
“Unfortunately, some people chose to criticise and label such efforts as “content creation” or “clout chasing.” But tonight, the reality is clear: road safety is not about popularity, it is about saving lives. To those who said people should be allowed to cross roads anywhere without following the law, I ask: where are you tonight when a young man is fighting for his life after being knocked down?” he added.
He said the accident should serve as a wake-up call to pedestrians who continue to ignore footbridges and designated crossing points.
Mosiria further urged members of the public to obey traffic rules and value their lives, warning that no journey was worth risking death.
“Let this be a wake-up call to all of us. Use footbridges, obey traffic rules, and value your life. No journey is worth losing a life over,” he wrote.
