School buses to undergo inspection by May 1

School buses to undergo inspection by May 1

School buses to undergo inspection by May 1

Public service vehicles (PSVs) that are not authorized by law are prohibited from using Kenyan roads as of right now.

Kipchumba Murkomen, the cabinet secretary for transportation, has sent out a severe warning: any illegal PSVs, including cars like Voxies, Proboxes, and Noahs, will be impounded, and their owners and operators will be charged in accordance with traffic laws.

In an effort to reduce the number of traffic accidents occurring across the nation, Murkomen has mandated that all school buses be inspected by May 1, 2024.The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will lead the drill.

Short-term licenses will no longer be granted for PSVs. In a similar vein, the Authority must stop awarding new PSV operator routes right away, subject to verification.

The CS claims that there have been more accidents this year than there were during the same period last year, which is what led to the new directives. (i.e. January to April).

In addition, Murkomen also suspended all operators not meeting the minimum threshold of serviceable vehicles, non-compliance with road service licences, inspection certificates and PSV licenses.

The CS also suspended all speed limiter vendors with low performance in speed management from fitting new gadgets until an assessment by the NTSA is completed.

However, they will be expected to maintain 100 per cent compliance on vehicles already fitted with the limiters, he said.

On the issue of boda boda and pedestrian safety, the CS directed that the County Governments and the NPS enforce all relevant sections of the Traffic Act to ensure compliance and safeguard lives.