Nairobi, March 24 -- Failure to ensure proper inspection of vehicles, rogue drivers, poor road designs, bribery and general poor enforcement of traffic laws are the main culprits of the rising number of fatal accidents.

So far this year, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) says over 700 Kenyans have died in road accidents, adding onto at least 36,000 persons lost in 70,000 road accidents over the past decade, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

With pedestrians and motorcycle users constituting more than two-thirds of the deaths on Kenyan roads, the spotlight is yet again turning on State agencies mandated with ensuring safety on the roads, even as different players in the transport sector point to varie...