The ban on all commercial passenger vehicles with a capacity of more than seven passengers was issued yesterday by the Transport Cabinet Secretary, James Macharia.
This, according to the government will help curb accidents along the Nairobi Expressway, where road accidents have so far claimed one life and injured over 20 people.
Among the salient measures imposed include the deployment of traffic officers to enforce compliance with the speed limit.
Motorists using the Expressway who will be found moving at more than 110 kilometres per hour will also face a fine of Sh 100,000.
All motorists are required by law to adhere to the stipulated speed limits.
“We have, in collaboration with the Inspector General of Police, to install speed cameras to enhance the enforcement of speed limits,” a statement from transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Macharia James read.
The government will also erect rumble strips to warn drivers to slow down as they approach various toll gates.
On Monday evening, a speeding bus rammed into a private car before rolling over at the station injuring about 20 people and leaving a trail of damages.
A week later a super metro bus was reported to have overturned after hitting a guardrail as the driver was trying to avoid ramming into another vehicle that was using an Expressway Lane.
Recently a bus driver rammed into a toll station waiting for clearance at the exit, though there were elements of a faulty brake system, it was also reported that the driver was overspeeding.
It has also occurred that in two separate accidents that happened on Monday and two weeks ago, there were elements of drink-driving and mechanical problems respectively.
Over speeding, however, was the common denominator in the factors that led to the crashes that saw the two drivers ram into the Mlolongo toll station.
Following concerns that the road could be a graveyard spot for motorists, Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA), led by Director-General Eng Kungu Ndungu, Moja Expressway and officials at the Ministry of Transport convened a crisis meeting on Tuesday where immediate measures were agreed with a view of avoiding more incidents.