By GPC News Desk
Motorists using the Northern Corridor and major roads in Nairobi have been urged to exercise caution after a list identifying 284 potential road black spots across the two areas emerged.
The locations are spread across major transport routes linking Mombasa, Nairobi, Western Kenya and the neighbouring countries, as well as busy urban roads within the capital.
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The Northern Corridor listing identifies 201 locations along several road sections, stretching from Mombasa through Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu to the Malaba and Busia border areas.
In Nairobi, another 83 locations have been listed across 21 major roads, including Thika Superhighway, Jogoo Road, Kangundo Road, Eastern Bypass, Southern Bypass, Lang’ata Road and Outering Road.
Among the locations identified along the Mombasa-Nairobi route are Kibarani-Makupa, Mazeras, Miasenyi, Maungu Market, Manyani, Mtito Andei, Emali-Loitokitok Junction, Malili, Mlolongo and Syokimau.
Other sections flagged include the Waiyaki Way-Rironi route, the Naivasha-Nakuru highway, Nakuru-Timboroa-Burnt Forest, Eldoret-Malaba and the Mau Summit-Kericho-Awasi road.
In Nairobi, the listed locations include the Guru Nanak area, Roysambu footbridge, River Kamiti Bridge, Kariokor Market, Haile Selassie-Railway Roundabout, Mathare No. 10, Hamza, Jogoo Road Flyover, Ruai Bypass and Membley Roundabout.
The listing also covers several sections of the Northern Bypass, including Githogoro, Marurui, Kamae and Membley Drift.
Other areas include the Southern Bypass near Lang’ata Road interchange, Dagoretti-Karen, Mbagathi Flats, Riara University and the Kenya Wildlife Service headquarters.
The extensive geographical spread of the identified locations highlights the need for heightened vigilance among motorists, particularly those using major highways and busy urban intersections.
However, the document released by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) does not provide details on the number of accidents recorded at individual locations, the period covered by the assessment or the criteria used to classify them as black spots.
It also does not outline specific interventions planned to address the identified road safety concerns.
