International development organisation Transaid has secured funding from the FIA Foundation to lead the third phase of its National Helmet Wearing Coalition in Kenya. This extends a project launched in 2021 to improve safety for the country’s 1.4 million motorcycles and their riders, the majority of which are used as taxis.
In the next 18-months, Transaid will support the establishment of one of the first helmet testing laboratory in East Africa in collaboration with the Kenyan Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). Transaid will also continue to work with government to strengthen enforcement for helmet wearing and advocate for a regional focus on motorcycle safety within the East African Community.
Sam Clark, head of programmes for Transaid, said:
A key focus of this third phase will be building the capacity to enforce helmet standards and capturing attention around motorcycle safety in communities. The coalition has done a huge amount of work so far with local stakeholders and we’re on track with where we expected to be, but there’s lots more to do.
Aggie Krasnolucka, programmes director of the FIA Foundation, added:
Countries across Africa are struggling to cope with the vast and rising number of motorcycle deaths and serious injuries. Transaid’s fantastic work in Kenya has built wider political and public understanding and support for safe, affordable helmet use. The FIA Foundation is pleased to support this next phase of Transaid’s work in Kenya and across the East Africa region.
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