Kenya: MPs Urged to Use Part of NG-CDF Funds to Boost Road Safety

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Kenya: MPs Urged to Use Part of NG-CDF Funds to Boost Road Safety

Nairobi -- Members of Parliament have been urged to channel part of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) towards road safety initiatives, including providing helmets for boda boda riders and passengers, amid continued fatalities on Kenyan roads.

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Use NG-CDF funds to curb road carnage, MPs urged

Members of Parliament have urged their colleagues to use part of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to support road safety campaigns and help reduce road fatalities, particularly those involving boda boda riders. The MPs said boda boda-related accidents continue to claim the lives of many Kenyans despite various interventions by the government. Speaking after assessing the digitisation of services and meeting with t…