Chris Kirwa urges influencers to call out rogue drivers
By Valerian Khakayi, February 1, 2026Event organiser and corporate MC Christopher Kirwa has blamed reckless behaviour by both motorists and motorcyclists for the rising number of deaths on Kenyan roads, calling on influencers to use their platforms to demand safer driving.
In a statement shared on his official Instagram account on Sunday, February 1, 2026, Kirwa urged people with large social media followings to stop keeping quiet and instead call out rogue drivers and riders who endanger others.
According to him, public pressure can help change attitudes and save lives.
Reckless road usage
He explained that dangerous overtaking, boda boda riders speeding against traffic, and motorists suddenly merging onto highways are putting lives at risk every day.
Kirwa stressed that road carnage is not about the type of vehicle someone uses but the careless and deadly behaviour of some drivers and riders.
“Reckless driving by both motorists and motorcyclists is a major cause of deaths on our roads. Dangerous overtaking, boda boda riders speeding the wrong way, and suddenly merging onto highways put everyone at risk. It’s not about the type of vehicle—it’s the deadly behaviour of some drivers and riders,” Kirwa said.
“Those of us with large followings must call out rogue, dangerous drivers and riders and demand better road safety now.”
He also pointed out the contradiction often seen on the roads, where some riders wear full safety gear while their pillion passengers sit without helmets, exposed and unsafe.
“I’ve seen riders fully kitted in safety gear while their pillion passenger sits with hair flying and no helmet,” he added.
He warned against the growing “us versus them” narrative, saying it distracts from the real problem as accidents continue to claim lives.
“Let’s avoid this Us vs Them … our roads are turning red daily with human blood as we bicker,” Kirwa noted.
Road safety
This comes days after Kirwa urged Kenyans not to stay silent about road safety, stressing that road accidents affect real human lives.
He warned that with schools reopening, parents and children must be safe, and questioned how many more lives would be lost before people spoke out.
“These are not statistics or AI images — they are human lives. We cannot stay silent. Schools are opening soon: are you and your children safe? As they head to school?” he added.
“It’s 5 January 2026 — how many have died so far? How many more must die before each of us uses our social platforms to say “enough”?”
In addition, Kirwa called for stricter enforcement of traffic laws, including arrests, prosecution, and jail terms for reckless driving, warning that avoidable road accidents continue to claim lives.
“We must demand stricter enforcement: arrest, prosecution and jail terms for reckless driving — including dangerous overtaking and overlapping. Fellow Kenyans, we cannot keep losing lives to avoidable road accidents,” Kirwa stated.