Bolt, the Nairobi City County Government and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have stepped up efforts to improve road safety and compliance among ride-hailing drivers in the capital.
The initiative comes as Nairobi, alongside Kiambu and Nakuru, continues to register the highest number of road traffic fatalities throughout 2026.
NTSA data showed that a staggering 15,472 people have sustained injuries on the roads across the country in the first 10 months of the year.
The three organisations reinforced their collaboration during a joint driver safety and compliance engagement that brought together motorbike and vehicle drivers, county transport officials, NTSA and emergency response provider Rescue.co.
From left: Engineers David Thuo, Kinyua Gitonga and Abdul Ibrahim of Nairobi County with Benjamin Sulle (Bolt), Samson Kigen, the Dep Director of Mobility, and NTSA officials Florence Oduor and Samwel Mwangi (NTSA) during a rider engagement in Nairobi, October 22, 2026.
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During the session, NTSA officials highlighted dangerous driving behaviours, including speeding, distracted driving, unsafe lane-splitting and driver fatigue.
According to Bolt, participating drivers pledged to observe traffic regulations and adopt safer driving practices.
Nairobi County's Mobility Department took drivers through transport by-laws, traffic management requirements and parking regulations, with the aim of helping them understand the rules governing their operations in the city.
This comes amid a push and pull between the county and riders over which roads are prohibited for boda bodas and drop-off and pick-up points in the CBD.
Kenyans.co.ke has established that the engagement also focused on how technology can support safer journeys and help drivers respond to emergencies.
During the training session, Rescue.co demonstrated the appropriate use of emergency assistance services and explained when drivers should activate them.
“Drivers were also taken through Bolt's in-app safety tools, including Emergency Assist, Trip Sharing, Trusted Contacts, Unsafe Area Alerts and Trip Anomaly Detection,” Bolt informed this publication.
Bolt Kenya Public Policy Manager Benjamin Sulle said sustained cooperation between drivers, technology platforms and government agencies was necessary to address road safety challenges.
“Safer roads and a well-regulated ride-hailing sector require more than technology alone. They require continued collaboration between platforms, drivers and the authorities responsible for managing our transport systems,” Sulle said.
The engagement forms part of Bolt's efforts to promote driver education, improve awareness of transport regulations and encourage responsible ride-hailing operations.
An undated Bolt motorcycles outside its headquarters on Riverside Drive in Nairobi.
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