This archive report was first published on 9 August 2019.
On August 9, 2019, a crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles was conducted on the Kakamega-Webuye highway, resulting in the arrest and fine of over 60 drivers.
The drivers were charged with breach of traffic laws, including driving unroadworthy vehicles and endangering the lives of other road users.
Kakamega police boss David Kabena confirmed the arrests, stating that the ongoing crackdown would bring sanity to the roads and guarantee locals their safety.
“The mobile traffic courts have been effective in dealing with rogue drivers and other road users, we mount them on various roads interchangeably to ensure traffic laws are enforced,” said Kabene.
He added that the multi-agency approach taken in restoring sanity on the roads was bearing fruits, with roads targeted including Kisumu-Kakamega highways, Webuye-Kakamega, and Mumias-Kakamega roads.
Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai had given regional police commanders authority to erect roadblocks wherever deemed necessary to deal with traffic offenders during his tour of Western on July 8.
Kabene warned owners of unroadworthy vehicles to expect more operations until sanity is restored, stating that violation of traffic rules was the leading cause of road accidents.
