Cabinet approves establishment of agency to probe accidents

The government has approved the establishment of the Kenya Transport Accident Investigation Bureau that will be tasked to investigate accidents in the roads, rail, pipeline and maritime sectors.

The nod followed a Cabinet meeting at Kisumu state lodge as an intervention in streamlining the transport sector through institutional and legal reforms.

“Once established, the Bureau will utilize international best practices and will pursue safety interventions in Road, Rail, Pipeline, and Marine Transport,” a Cabinet dispatch read in pa

The bureau that will operate independently  will investigate transport-related accidents as well as making  safety recommendations.

To give impetus to the proposal, the Cabinet directed the Ministry of Transport to lead in the preparation of the legal framework to actualize the policy intervention.

“In that regard, the Ministry is expected to lead all industry stakeholders in preparation of the Kenya Transport Accident Investigation Bureau Bill, 2023,” the Cabinet said.

However, the Cabinet clarified that the mandate of the Bureau would exclude aircraft-related accidents, as “those are best investigated under the Civil Aviation Act, 2013, in compliance with international best practice and our international obligations.”

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