The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has lost its mandate as traffic instructors after the High Court transferred the functions to the National Police Service (NPS).
Justice Anthony Mrima gave the Transport Cabinet Secretary, James Macharia fourteen days to resubmit a copy of explanatory memorandum and the 2020 Traffic Rules to the parliament.
Mrima gave the same directives to both the Senate and National Assembly with instructions to expedite the process of ensuring that traffic rules are well effected in the country.
This comes after case was filed by Kenya Driving Schools Association (KDSA) against NTSA, the Ministry of Transport, The Attorney General and Inspector General of Police, seeking to have an interpretation over a 2020 directive that required them to reapply for fresh licenses and pay Sh30,000.
Mrima’s judgement comes days after Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’I’s order for all motor vehicle dealers operating in Kenya to undergo fresh licensing by April 1, 2022.
“Dealers who qualify will be issued with digital licensing cards. Existing licenses will stand revoked at the expiry of the period,” said Matiang’i.
The directive recommendations by an Inter-Agency Team drawn from the Transport and Security sectors that was earlier established to revalidate all motor vehicle/motorcycle dealers, manufacturers, repairers of motor vehicles and tow truck owners.
“The Inter-Agency Team has recommended a digital register of all motor vehicle dealerships in the country and the replacement of the red Kenya Garage (KG) plates with KC (Container Freight Stations), and KT (Kenya Towing) and green KG plates,” added the CS.
All Container Freight Stations dealing in motor vehicles and towing services providers must surrender red KG plates and replace them with digital green KC and KT plates respectively by April 1st, 2022.
Matiang’i further noted that all X- number plates stand nullified.
