A video has captured the moment a private car driver brandished a gun while confronting a bus driver in a road rage incident that has sparked widespread outrage online.
In the undated clip seen by TNX Africa, the confrontation involves a bus and a grey private vehicle, with circumstances leading up to the incident remaining unclear.
The video captured from inside the bus shows the bus driver attempting to overtake the car, but the motorist repeatedly blocks the move.
“Weka kando hapo uone,” one passenger is heard lamenting.
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After several failed attempts to overtake, the private car driver is seen brandishing what appears to be a pistol.
The bus driver immediately slows down and waves at the car, signalling it to move ahead. The private vehicle then speeds off momentarily before the bus catches up.
Inside the bus, passengers can be heard trying to calm the visibly shaken driver.
“Usikuwe na shaka, maneno ya mtu kama huyu ni rahisi,” one passenger says.
However, the encounter does not end there.
Moments later, the private car slows down again, and as the bus approaches, the driver is seen gesturing obscenely, provoking angry reactions from passengers.
“Si usimame utuonyeshe hiyo madharau,” one voice shouts from inside the bus.
The video has since gone viral, with many Kenyans condemning the driver’s actions and calling for intervention by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), which is mandated to regulate road transport and promote road safety.
Reacting online, user Gadi Gmem wrote on X: “@ntsa_kenya jameni kwani huku ni Mexico.”
Another user, Mama Fua Off, said: “He should be arrested.”
Omwanda added: “Unacceptable. This kind of behaviour should be stopped.”
Authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
What does the law say on firearms?
In Kenya, the Firearms Act (Cap 114) dictates that gun ownership is a privilege granted by the state, not a right.
To be eligible, an applicant must be a Kenyan citizen aged 21 or older who can demonstrate a “genuine reason” for needing a weapon, such as personal safety in a high-risk environment or sporting purposes.
The process is rigorous: you must pass extensive background checks by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), provide a psychiatric report from a government hospital, and show financial stability via bank statements.
Even after approval, all firearms must undergo ballistic testing at the DCI headquarters and be registered with the Firearms Licensing Board (FLB).
Conversely, the law strictly prohibits certain individuals from possessing firearms.
This includes anyone with a criminal record, especially involving violence, or individuals who are “of intemperate habits” or “unsound mind.”
Minors under 18 are legally barred from handling firearms (with limited exceptions for supervised training), and it is an offense for anyone to possess a weapon while drunk or disorderly.
Furthermore, civilians are strictly forbidden from owning “arms of war,” such as automatic rifles (AK-47, G3, or MP5) or any weapon fitted with a silencer, as these are reserved exclusively for the disciplined forces.