• Murkomen who shared a picture of a boda boda rider carrying four people on his X account said such individuals will be in trouble with the law.
• The CS said that the number of road crashes and fatalities must reduce.
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Roads and Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen now says that all police officers, regardless of the department they are attached to must enforce the law.
In a statement on Thursday, Murkomen who shared a picture of a boda boda rider carrying four people on his X account said such individuals will be in trouble with the law.
He insisted that it was a directive by President William Ruto and must be adhered to.
The CS said that the number of road crashes and fatalities must be reduced.
"Good morning Kenya. Following the directives issued by His Excellency the President, all police officers are under instructions to enforce the law without considering their police departments. Such errant drivers, riders and passengers will be in a lot of trouble. The numbers must fall," Murkomen said.
His remarks come a day after President Ruto sounded a warning to the CS over the surge in road accidents.
The President directed the CS and his team to ensure road carnage incidents come down within a year.
"I look forward to one year from now we will have another meeting and Kipchumba Murkomen you better come and report to us that the numbers are coming down otherwise you will be in a lot of trouble," the Ruto said.
He directed traffic police and the National Transport and Safety Authority to work together to enhance safety on the roads.
The President acknowledged that for a long time, there has been a disconnect and competition between the two agencies in terms of enforcement of traffic rules, something he blamed for the failure to achieve the desired results.
The Head of State told the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome and the NTSA Director General George Njao to ensure synergy is effected immediately.
"Mr IG, Mr DG, please, I expect greater collaboration so that we can see results coming down," he said.
Ruto also expressed his commitment to ensuring the proper execution of the plan by providing resources and legal frameworks as he called for concerted efforts among ministries and other stakeholders.
Murkomen on his part underlined the need to streamline the boda boda sector as a way of reducing road accidents in the country.
He said motorcycles are the leading cause of accidents in the country today having surpassed the public service vehicles and private vehicles.