This archive report was first published on 17 October 2019.
On October 17, 2019, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) issued a warning to drivers caught breaking traffic rules, stating that their licenses will be suspended.
NTSA cited a recent crackdown in Nyeri, where motorists were arrested and charged in court for operating without valid motor vehicle inspection stickers and failing to comply with the Traffic Act.
According to NTSA, Nyeri is among the top ten counties where car accidents are most prevalent, prompting the crackdown.
A taxi driver was also arrested for operating his car without the required Public Service Vehicle (PSV) badge.
Some Twitter users responded to the NTSA notice, with Peter Muriuki Kairu saying, “Until that time you will address miraa probox and pickups which flout traffic rules left right, we consider these other moves as theatrics.”
Anthony Kibe added, “Yet to see the crack down extended to govt vehicles and the big rides,” while Karuga wa Njuguna said, “This should be an ongoing exercise to achieve the UN millennium road safety goals. We have so many dangerous drivers on our roads today. Unleash your ‘nyahunyo’.”
