This archive report was first published on 4 January 2022.
Kenya's National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) is set to gain the power to determine the intervals for mandatory vehicle inspections, with cars exceeding four years from the date of manufacture to be inspected.
According to the proposed Traffic (Amendment) Bill, the NTSA will have the authority to decide when vehicles over four years old should be inspected, rather than the current law which requires inspections every four years.
The bill, sponsored by Tiaty MP William Kamket, also seeks to empower the NTSA to hire private entities to conduct motor vehicle inspections on its behalf.
Currently, the law provides that every car more than four years old from the recorded date of manufacture shall be subjected to inspection by the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit, with fees ranging from Sh2,000 to Sh4,600 depending on the vehicle's engine capacity.
However, the proposed changes will see the NTSA designate persons or firms to conduct inspections on its behalf, with only 17 Motor Vehicle Inspection Units currently operating in Kenya.
As reported by the NTSA in May last year, the agency had planned to commence inspecting vehicles that are more than four years old from the date of manufacture on Kenyan roads, in line with Section 16 (2) of the Traffic Act.
Additionally, the NTSA had issued tough rules on the motor vehicle inspection regulations in 2019 to tame road carnage.
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
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