The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will lead road safety commemorations in 12 regions across the country on Sunday, November 15, as Kenya joins the world in remembering victims of road traffic crashes.
In a statement on Friday, the NTSA said the 2026 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims would be marked under the theme “Invest in Safety, Not Speed”, with the main national event scheduled to take place at Jaramogi Sports Ground in Kisumu from 9am.
The commemorations will take place simultaneously at designated venues in different parts of the country, bringing together members of the public and other stakeholders to remember those who have lost their lives in road crashes.
Besides Kisumu, the events will be held in Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Nyeri, Machakos, Kitale, Kakamega, Meru, Thika, Embu and Narok.
In Nairobi, participants will gather at St Teresa Catholic Church in Eastleigh, while the Nakuru event will be held at Nyayo Garden.
Mombasa residents will meet at Mama Ngina Waterfront Park, while the Nyeri commemoration will take place at Matangini, near Dedan Kimathi University.
In Machakos, the venue will be Machakos Bus Park, with Kitale hosting its event at Fly Over Kitale Town. Kakamega will hold its commemoration at Sigalagala National Polytechnic.
The other venues are Subuiga Junction in Meru, Makongeni Bus Park in Thika, Talent Academy in Embu and St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Narok.
All the regional events will begin at 9am, the same time as the main commemoration in Kisumu.
The annual World Day of Remembrance provides an opportunity to honour people who have lost their lives in road crashes, remember those who have suffered injuries and recognise families and communities affected by road tragedies.
The commemorations come against the backdrop of persistently high road fatalities in Kenya, with thousands of lives lost annually.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), 4,690 people died in road crashes in 2022, compared with 4,513 in 2023 and 4,748 in 2024.
The KNBS Economic Survey 2026 subsequently reported 5,009 road fatalities in 2025, underscoring the continuing challenge of road safety in the country.
More recent figures from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) show that 3,995 people died in road crashes between January 1 and October 4, 2026, representing a 9.2 per cent increase compared with 3,657 fatalities recorded during a similar period in 2025.
The figures translate to approximately 14 deaths daily during the period under review.
Separately, Government Spokesperson Charles Owino cited police figures indicating that 9,002 people had died in road-related incidents by early October 2026.
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