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NTSA urged to issue flood alerts as heavy rains render key roads impassable
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has also projected that rainfall in Kenya and the broader Horn of Africa could intensify in th...

MPs demand tough action on reckless miraa drivers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

The matter was raised during a debate in the National Assembly, where several MPs shared personal experiences and concerns about the safety risks pose...

NTSA slashes boda boda license fees from Sh15,000 to Sh3,000 in safety push
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

The NTSA has also announced plans to introduce a mandatory speed limit of 80km/h for boda bodas, alongside other changes aimed at improving safety and...

NTSA to install high-tech speed cameras on major Nairobi roads to curb speeding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

Njau noted that the agency has concluded testing fixed speed cameras along major Nairobi roads, including Thika Super Highway, Mombasa Road and Southe...

Pedestrians top road fatalities as death toll reaches 1,139 in first quarter – NTSA report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

Although the number shows a slight drop from the 434 deaths recorded during the same period in 2024, pedestrians still represent the largest share of...

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...

Super Metro ordered to terminate services of 269 drivers before resuming operations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The ruling, issued on Monday, April 14, follows investigations that identified the drivers as unfit and flagged multiple safety violations within the...

Super Metro suspends operations for three days to finalise compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

In a statement on Monday, Super Metro reassured passengers of its commitment to meeting all necessary safety and regulatory standards.

10 people injured as Tahmeed bus rams into matatu in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 05, 2025

According to eyewitnesses, the brakes failed, causing the bus to roll backwards and collide with a matatu from the Miritini Sacco that was ferrying pa...

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.

Ruto appoints former Lunga Lunga MP Khatib Mwashetani to lead NTSA board
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

Through the same Gazette Notice, Ruto revoked the appointment of Timothy Bosire, who had previously been assigned the role.

Tribunal lifts NTSA’s ban on Super Metro, allows matatus to resume operation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

In a ruling issued on Monday, the board certified the case as urgent and allowed Super Metro to resume operations immediately while awaiting the full...

Super Metro terms NTSA claims that led to licence suspension outdated and misleading
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 20, 2025

NTSA has now been urged to reassess its compliance status and lift the suspension to avoid further economic disruptions.

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.

Public hospitals, TSC, NTSA among state offices where bribes for services are a must – Report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 11, 2025

EACC noted that the national average bribe rose significantly in 2023, with Kenyans paying an average of Sh11,625 per transaction, up from Sh6,865 in...

School buses to display complaints hotline number under new NTSA rules
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 05, 2025

The proposed measures align with the authority’s commitment to enhancing school transport safety in line with global best practices.

Court orders NTSA, police to release impounded matatus, number plates
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 03, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye of the High Court in Nairobi issued the ruling after the vehicles, operating on the Nairobi–Rongai, Kiambu Road, Embakasi, and...

Saturdays, evening hours deadliest for Kenyan roads in 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 28, 2025

A total of 4,748 people died in crashes last year, an increase of 424 deaths from 2023.

From tinted windows to graffiti: NTSA targets rogue PSVs in crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 26, 2025

This comes after Kenyans online raised concerns about PSVs featured in videos circulating on social media, showing several of them violating traffic r...

Mombasa County road traffic deaths surge by 36% in 2023
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 24, 2025

The report identified high-risk locations and corridors as key focus areas for intervention. Notable hotspots include Hass Filling Station along Momba...

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