This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
Published on September 30, 2019, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has taken a bold step to ensure road safety in Kenya by suspending nine matatu saccos for non-compliance with its regulations.
The saccos, which have been operating without meeting the minimum requirement of 30 serviceable motor vehicles, have been advised to cease operations immediately.
According to NTSA, the suspension is in line with Section 5 (1) of the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of PSV) Regulations, 2014, which requires a PSV Sacco/Company to operate a minimum of Thirty (30) serviceable motor vehicles.
The affected saccos include City Tram, Mwamba Sacco, Marvellous Travellers, MNGN Sacco, Fig Komba, Moonlight Coach Company, Mwirona Sacco, Huruma Mini Bus, and Transafaris.
The suspension took effect on September 26 and 27, 2019, and the Traffic Department has been advised to impound any vehicles belonging to the nine saccos found operating contrary to the suspension.
