29/07/2026
*“Red Means Stop, Green Means Go”: Kitui Steps Up Road Safety as New Lights Take Centre Stage Ahead of Official Commissioning*
_Wednesday, July 29, 2026_
Road users in Kitui are set to enjoy improved traffic management and enhanced road safety following the installation of new traffic lights at the Kitui AIC Township intersection, with the County Government intensifying public awareness ahead of the system’s official commissioning by H.E Governor Dr. Julius Malombe next week.
The County Ministry of Roads, Public Works and Transport through the Department of Transport and Boda Boda has conducted a public awareness and sensitisation forum to familiarise key road users and the wider community with the new traffic control system and promote compliance with traffic rules.
The forum, brought together key players in the transport sector, Kitui Municipality officers, Kitui Base Commander, school administrators, representatives from Kitui Chamber of Commerce, churches/mosque, PWDs, County Enforcement officers, and members of the press, underscoring the importance of a coordinated approach in ensuring the success of the new traffic management system.
The sensitisation programme combined practical demonstrations at the AIC Township intersection with a theory session held at a Kitui hotel.
Speaking during the forum, Director Benard Mulevu from the County Department of Transport & Boda Boda, who represented the Chief Officer, Transport & Boda Boda, underscored the importance of public awareness in ensuring that the new infrastructure achieves its intended purpose .
Boda boda leaders and transport stakeholders were urged to take the lead in educating their members on responsible road use, while school administrators were encouraged to sensitise learners on safe road-crossing practices.
The County Government has called on motorists, boda boda riders, pedestrians and other road users to familiarise themselves with the new traffic signals and cooperate with authorities as the system becomes fully operational.
The message from the sensitisation forum was clear: *safer roads begin with informed and responsible road users.*
Kitui Central Sub County Administrator Gibson Kathoka and senior officers from the Ministry were also present.
_*Delivering The Kitui Promise*_
*CGoK- Comm. Dept*