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At least 50 pedestrians face prosecution after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) arrested them for failing to use footbridges along Thika Road on Wednesday, August 5.
The agency said officers arrested the pedestrians during a morning operation targeting people accused of crossing the highway at undesignated points, obstructing traffic and putting lives at risk.
The suspects will face charges at Milimani Law Courts.
“Over 50 pedestrians have been arrested and will be charged at Milimani Law Courts for failing to use the footbridge and obstructing the free flow of traffic,” said NTSA.
The operation forms part of a citywide enforcement campaign that began on Monday, July 20, targeting high-risk areas where pedestrians frequently ignore designated crossing points.
NTSA identified Nyayo Stadium, Pipeline, Allsops and Buruburu as the locations recording the highest number of offenders.
The authority said road safety data shows pedestrians account for nearly 38 per cent of all road traffic deaths in Kenya, making them the largest group of road users killed in crashes.