Kenya transport Stories

Mombasa cracks down on speeding ahead of festive season as road deaths soar
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Mombasa County has launched a month-long speeding crackdown on high-risk roads after new data showed rising speeds and persistent fatal crashes, with...

MPs dismiss claims that foreign firms sideline Kenyan transporters
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

This follows concerns raised by local operators over limited access to contracts and alleged preferential treatment for foreign companies.

Kenya’s development agenda gets lift with UBA’s Sh19.4 billion infrastructure investment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 12, 2025

With a Sh19.4 billion pledge, UBA aims to modernise Kenya’s transport, energy, and infrastructure sectors while fostering regional trade and supportin...

Kenya transporters call for improved driver welfare, compliance with labour laws
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 04, 2025

Security along the Northern Corridor and in countries such as the DRC and South Sudan was another issue raised by drivers.

Kenya Transporters Association petition Ruto to stop counties from charging illegal truck fees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

KTA accused several counties of imposing extra levies of between Sh500 and Sh30,000 per truck, even when vehicles are merely passing through without s...

Competition Authority opposes proposal to reserve 60 per cent of logistics business for Kenyans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

He maintained that the logistics sector currently lacks a dominant firm and therefore does not meet the threshold that could justify setting aside any...

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