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Ten die in deadly crash at Karai on Nairobi-Nakuru highway
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Ten people have been confirmed dead and about 35 others seriously injured in a crash early Monday at Karai near Naivasha on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. A passenger bus heading to Nairobi from the west collided head-on with a matatu, with police investigating the cause. The incident follows another accident that killed five just two days earlier.
Despite increased national investments in road maintenance, the share of state roads in very poor condition in Dalarna has risen slightly to 16.5 percent over the past year. This emerges from a new analysis by Transportföretagen. The analysis also highlights major deficiencies in the county's culverts.
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Colombia's National Police Traffic and Transport Directorate reported over 3.2 million vehicles on major roads during the post-holiday Return Plan. The agency deployed 5,000 officers nationwide for safe mobility. The Transport Ministry had estimated up to 4 million vehicles overall during the holiday.
Kenya's Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has confirmed that construction is underway on 25 kilometers of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway. The project, launched by President William Ruto in November 2025, aims to modernize key routes connecting Nairobi to western Kenya and East African neighbors.
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The Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, has ordered an immediate nationwide crackdown on traffic violations following a sharp rise in road accidents just six days into the new year. The directive, issued on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, targets preventable errors such as drunk driving and speeding. The NPS has expressed concern and regret over the fatalities and injuries caused by these incidents.