NTSA Crackdown Stories

NTSA issues safety guidelines ahead of schools reopening
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 15, 2025

The authority called on schools to rely on the list of licensed speed limiter suppliers in Kenya as listed on its website.

Tough times for Nairobi hawkers as city county enforces new street trade restrictions
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 08, 2025

Downtown Nairobi is so disorderly that one might accidentally step on a hawker’s goods spread across the sidewalks—or even on a child who has slipped...

Evangelical churches back new state policy to fight alcohol and substance abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

The churches say the move reflects a genuine effort to tackle the country’s deepening addiction crisis through a multi-sectoral response.

NTSA urges motorists to pick up unclaimed logbooks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

Motorists only need to carry their national identification card and the previous logbook to collect the new one.

NACADA says no alcohol bans effected, clarifies new policy only offers recommendations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

The proposals, which have stirred public debate, include raising the minimum legal age for handling, purchasing, consuming and selling alcohol from 18...

Counties to work with Ministry of Health in closing down illegal facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

CoG Health Committee Chairperson and Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki said the situation has been made worse by a growing trend where health worke...

Murkomen warns chiefs, police over collusion in North Rift alcohol crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Murkomen explained that the crackdown is part of a broader initiative to eliminate the circulation of second-generation alcohol and narcotic drugs tha...

NTSA staff lack full control of Sh186 million system nearly two years after launch - audit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

According to the audit for the year ending June 2024, NTSA workers lack full access to the Transport Integrated Management System (TIMS), which handle...

Sh274 million consultant payment sparks probe into Kenya Power’s last-mile project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Kenya Power’s managing director Joseph Siror defended the contract, saying the supervision model used was not based on constant presence but on projec...

Why taxing sugar, alcohol won’t solve Kenya’s consumption crisis - here’s what must change
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 08, 2025

WHO recommends that the retail price of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks be increased by at least 50 per cent over the next decade through targeted...

Kenya goes digital in healthcare to fight fraud, counterfeit drugs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

Duale said this move is part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving transparency and accountability in the health sector.

Kenya’s opposition vows to take Ruto to ICC over extrajudicial killings, abductions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2025

The leaders accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of unleashing rogue police units and forming Haiti-style militia gangs to suppress dissent.

NACADA shuts down illegal rehab centre over inhumane conditions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

The facility, which lacked proper licenses, was found to be operating without qualified medical or counselling staff, putting the lives of its clients...

Inside Kenya’s battle against fake and unsafe medicines
Charity Kilei  |  May 24, 2025

The increasing demand for affordable medication has put many Kenyans at risk of unknowingly consuming fake drugs.

Bhang was their father: A mother’s raw journey through addiction, survival and sobriety
Charity Kilei  |  May 11, 2025

Reports by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse indicate a growing trend in drug use among women and girls in Kenya.

Nigerian authorities pursue Kenyan nationals linked to Sh103 billion crypto fraud case
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 30, 2025

The online platform, which recently collapsed, lured thousands of investors with unrealistic promises of 100 per cent monthly returns.

NTSA warns motorists against drunk driving ahead of Easter festivities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the ministry will reintroduce breathalysers, also known as alcoblow, as part of the efforts...

State launches crackdown on illegal shisha outlets in Nairobi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The coordinated exercise resulted in the arrest of several individuals and the seizure of multiple shisha delivery systems.

Super Metro Bus Company speaks out after one of its PSVs involved in Thika road crash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

The company confirmed that while the bus veered off the road and landed in a ditch, no injuries or casualties were reported.

NTSA suspends Super Metro's operating license, warns public against boarding its PSVs
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 20, 2025

The Traffic Department has also been directed to impound vehicles belonging to the company found operating contrary to the suspension.

Shisha remains banned, Health Ministry says despite court ruling
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

The rules ban the manufacture, importation, sale, and use of shisha in Kenya due to the severe health risks it poses.

Pharmacy and Poisons Board intensifies crack down on unregistered pharmaceuticals
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 18, 2025

In particular, the Board has flagged products listed under Indian Pharmacopoeia, warning that they do not meet the country’s drug registration require...

NTSA, police summon owners of recklessly driven PSVs captured in viral video
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

The vehicles were captured on video engaging in dangerous driving, with passengers seen hanging out of the windows while the vehicles swerved and over...

State rejects Gachagua's "reckless" claims of government involvement in illicit liquor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

PS Omollo described the accusations as "reckless" and politically motivated calling on Gachagua to provide any evidence he may have to substantiate hi...

NTSA registers 4,700 vehicles in a week as deadline for unregistered cars passes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 18, 2024

The agency noted that unregistered vehicles would face strict penalties under the Traffic Act, which forbids driving vehicles without registration or...

Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam
Reuters  |  Dec 17, 2024

The fraudsters lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.

NTSA orders all car dealers, tow truck owners to revalidate their licenses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2024

The revalidation is scheduled to take place from November 11 to November 22, 2024.

NACADA warns social media influencers, content creators promoting drug abuse online
Joseph Ndunda  |  Sep 24, 2024

The agency says such content often directed at young audiences is posing a significant threat to the fight against alcohol and drugs abuse.

Police partner with Education ministry to sensitise learners on road safety
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 14, 2024

The initiative by the police aims to roll out the safety programme to more than 1,000 schools on the highways to promote road safety.

Machakos Governor calls for public participation on muguka consumption
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2024

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti announced that she will not implement a ban on muguka until gathering public input.

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