At least seven people were Saturday killed in separate road accidents in the country.
The victims include two pedestrians, two riders, two passengers and a driver.
At least 17 people were injured in the accidents, police said.
They include nine passengers, five drivers, two riders and a pillion passenger.
This increased to 20 the number of people killed in accidents in two days, which are Friday and Saturday.
At least 13 people were Friday killed in separate road accidents reported in the country.
Police said 30 other were seriously injured in the accidents.
The victims who died included five riders, two pillion passengers, two pedestrians, two passengers, a driver and a pedal cyclist.
Those injured include 13 riders, eight passengers, four pillion passengers, three drivers, a pedestrian and a pedal cyclist.
There were 29 accidents reported on Friday June 27 alone.
On Saturday June 28 at Luanda bridge along Kisumu-Nairobi highway, a rider was fatally hit by a speeding car.
Police said the rider died on the spot.
In Nairobi, at the Voi-Kirinyaga Road junction, a man was run over by a bus. The man is said to have been sleeping in a garbage at the time of the incident.
In Timau, Meru County, along the Meru-Nanyuki Road, military officer at the Nanyuki Barracks was killed in an accident involving two vehicles.
He was identified as Capt. Michael Etyang, 33 while five other people were injured in the head on collision incident.
Along Molo-Olenguruone Road, a rider who was carrying unknown amount of milk was overrun by a lorry in an accident.
The area was wet and his motorcycle slid due to the wetness before he landed on the road and was run over by the lorry and killed on the spot.
Along the Chuka-Embu Road a woman was killed in an accident involving a police vehicle and a matatu.
Eight other passengers were injured in the accident, police said.
The bodies of the victims were taken to mortuaries pending other procedures while the injured are admitted in hospitals.
Police said they are investigating the accidents.
Officials say reckless overtaking, speeding, and drunk driving remain among the leading causes of road accidents across the country, continuing to claim lives despite sustained public safety campaigns by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Mechanical failures from poorly maintained vehicles, including worn tyres and faulty brakes, have also been identified as significant contributors to the growing number of crashes.
In addition to driver negligence, poor road conditions—such as potholes, confusing signage, and inadequate lighting—make travel increasingly hazardous, particularly at night.
Furthermore, poor enforcement of traffic laws, coupled with some incidents of corruption at roadblocks, has allowed traffic offenders to operate with impunity, further worsening the problem on Kenyan roads.
There is a campaign to address the menace.
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