Red Cross: Reduce speed limit to 30km/h News Just now

The Kenya Red Cross is pushing for sweeping changes to the country’s speed limits, including cutting the maximum speed in urban areas from 50km/h to 30km/h, as rising road crashes continue to claim lives and expose gaps in road safety enforcement.

For the Red Cross, the figures raise questions about whether the current speed limits, road designs and enforcement mechanisms are adequate for the changing nature of Kenya’s urban centres.

Kenya Red Cross policy and advocacy specialist on road safety Natasha Lulia said speed management was central to creating safer roads.