•He acknowledged that the new term coincides with heavy rains, creating hazardous roadconditions due to flooding and damaged infrastructure.
•The CS advised drivers to maintain a safe distance, slow down and exercise patience in areas with heavy rain or flooding to minimise risks.
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Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen has called on road users to exercise caution as schools reopen for second term.
Murkomen in a statement on Sunday called on parents to choose safe routes for their children's safety.
Murkomen further called on prents to release children on their trips back to school early noting that they (parents) play a key role in ensuring their children’s safety.
"They should choose safe routes and coordinate with school administrators to set up safe pick-up and drop-off points," Murkomen said.
He acknowledged that the new term coincides with heavy rains, creating hazardous roadconditions due to flooding and damaged infrastructure.
The CS advised drivers to maintain a safe distance, slow down and exercise patience in areas with heavy rain or flooding to minimise risks.
"Road users should not underestimate the dangers of rain and flooding, as evenshallow pools can hide deep potholes or deep currents," Murkomen said.
Murkomen however maintained that reckless behaviour on the roads will not be tolerated.
Murkomen said the National Transport and SafetyAuthority (NTSA) and the Police will intensify enforcement of traffic rules during this period.
He called on road users to take personal responsibility by avoiding risky behaviours such as speeding or overloading.
Murkomen has called on the public to report reckless driving for action to be taken against such individuals breaking the law.
"Drivers who endanger the lives of other road users by ignoring trafficregulations or crossing dangerous waters will be held accountable fortheir actions," he said.
The Ministry of Education has maintained that schools will reopen for second term next week despite the ongoing heavy rains and flooding across the country.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang on Thursday said the government has put in place a multi-agency team to deal with effects of the heavy rains.
Schools are set to reopen for second term from April 29.
" I know this year we have been blessed with quite some rain and I know yesterday the President directed a multi-agency team to be able to deal with the challenges that have come with the rains," Kipsang said.
The ministry further directed all Regional Directors of Education across the country to assess the rainfall situation in their areas ahead of schools reopening next week.
The Ministry said the data should be submitted by Friday, April 26.
The data/information should be emailed to [email protected] by Friday, April 26,” the ministry said.
The Ministry on Thursday said it is in the process of collecting data/information to establish the readiness of all Basic Education Institutions for the second term of 2024.