KeNHA Road Safety Capacity Building Training

Road safety outcomes are largely determined long before a crash occurs, through policy, design decisions, operational planning, and institutional capacity. This principle underpins the “𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐞𝐍𝐇𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐍𝐇𝐀” project currently being implemented by TIMCON Associates.

As part of this assignment, 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐍 conducted a road safety capacity building training at the Kenya National Highways Authority 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 on 4th and 5th May. The training brought together staff from the Lower Eastern and Corridor A offices, with the aim of strengthening technical capacity and improving road safety decision-making among KeNHA staff.

The training focused on practical and policy-oriented approaches to improving safety outcomes, covering key areas such as:
☑️ The status of road safety in Kenya and safety data analytics
☑️ The Safe System Approach
☑️ Road safety management, asset management, and financing
☑️ Vulnerable road users and pedestrian design considerations
☑️ Work zone safety
☑️ Countermeasure development and cost-benefit analysis
☑️ Road Safety Audits and iRAP methodologies
☑️ Practical road safety audit applications

Overall, the training enhanced technical capacity while promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a more systematic approach to addressing road safety challenges. These competencies are critical in supporting effective supervision and implementation of road safety interventions along KeNHA corridors.
We recognize that safer roads require stronger institutions, better data-driven decision making, and road designs that account for all road users, particularly vulnerable road users who face the highest risks. This project represents an important step toward embedding road safety principles into the full lifecycle of transport infrastructure planning and management across Kenya’s highway network.