A police officer died after being hit by a speeding car along the Eastern bypass in Nairobi.
Police said the incident happened on October 7, 2025, and left Constable Moses Gichuru of Administration Police Training Campus dead.
The officer was riding his bicycle from the college gate towards Utawala area when a speeding car hit him from behind in the morning hours.
He was in civilian clothes then.
The car did not stop even as the victim fell on the tarmac, sustaining serious injuries. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead while being attended to.
Police said a hunt for the car involved in the accident is ongoing. Teams were reviewing security cameras on the route as part of efforts to trace the driver for justice.
Police said six people were Tuesday killed in separate accidents reported.
The victims included two pillion passengers, a pedestrian, a rider and the pedal cyclist.
At least 23 people were injured in the accidents reported and included 15 passengers, three pedestrians, three drivers and two pillion passengers. Police said they are investigating the accidents.
Fatal accidents have been on the rise amid efforts to address the trend. Up to 4,000 people are annually killed in separate accidents while tens others are left with injuries which have an impact on families.
Police and officials from the National Transport and Safety Authority say they are running a campaign to address the menace and that speeding is one of the leading causes of the incidents.
NTSA also says the leading causes of fatal crashes included hit-and-runs, tyre bursts, and vehicles and motorcycles losing control.
Also overtaking improperly and failing to keep the proper lane resulting in head-on collisions are mentioned as causes.
And as part of measures to address the menace of road carnage, Transport Cabinet Secretary, Davis Chirchir, revealed that NTSA and police will be erecting breathalyzers on major roads across the country.
He said that any driver caught under the influence of alcohol beyond the prescribed limit shall be fined up to Sh100,000 or face an imprisonment of a term not exceeding two years or both.
Additionally, any person who shall be convicted of drinking and driving will be disqualified from obtaining a license for a period of one year.
According to the CS, the laws that had been thrown out by the courts have been amended by the National Assembly, granting the NTSA the mandate to enforce drunk driving. NTSA will be mounting the checkpoints as per the Traffic (Drink-Driving) Rules, 2025, birthed through the amendment of Section 4 of the Traffic Act, CAP 403. Chirchir said that he has already signed and submitted the new regulations for re-gazettement, which will be published this week, and implementation will be immediate.
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