NTSA suspends 210 drivers' licences for violating Michuki rules

A police officer inspects a driving license during a major crackdown for defective and speeding vehicles in Gilgil along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. /FILE
A police officer inspects a driving license during a major crackdown for defective and speeding vehicles in Gilgil along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. /FILE

Transport regulator NTSA has suspended driving licences for 210 drivers charged with violating traffic rules.

The National Transport and Safety Authority says the drivers will have to undergo refresher training and re-testing before their licences are restored.

Director General Francis Meja on Tuesday said the cases arose from the government's enforcement of Michuki rules which started on November 12, 2018.

He said the authority will intensify efforts to wipe out drivers who fail to observe traffic laws by revoking their licenses, especially during this festive season.

Meja appealed to the general public, motorists, and all other road users to be extra vigilant, patient, and cognizant of other road users.

"Road traffic crashes tend to increase during the festive season, the majority occurring mostly at hazardous zones or blackspots, most of them attributable to human behavior."

"Drivers have a great responsibility in preventing road traffic crashes by observing basic traffic rules," Meja said in a press statement.

Last week, the authority said it will deregister vehicles bearing foreign registration plates without necessary documents.

He said the police will conduct a crackdown with a view to arresting unregistered vehicles bearing plates inscribed as X-GK, X-KA, and X-Diplomat.

"We wish to clarify that vehicles bearing numbers like X-GK are not registered and are therefore operating illegally," Meja said.

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Earlier, Interior CS Fred Matiangi asked IG Joseph Boinett to ensure zero fatalities on roads during this festive season.

Matiang'i, during the launch of the Annual National Police Service Week, further directed that officers from departments in the National Police Service ensure safety on roads.

"I am asking the IG and colleagues in the ministry to step up efforts to ensure Kenyans move in vehicles managed by responsible people," he said.

"We must at all cost ensure zero fatalities. Gone are the days for blame games. Let us deploy every technology at our disposal and put an end to this."

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