NTSA suspends 121 public transport operators for non-compliance

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the operating licenses of 121 Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators for flouting traffic regulations.

Some of the PSV operators that have been suspended include: 2K-NN Savings and Credit Co-Operative Society Limited/Ngorika Line Travellers Company Limited, 2MK Modern Co. Limited, 2ML Sacco Society Limited, and 2TS Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited.

Others on the list are Kasarani Trans Limited, Kazana Travellers Services Limited, Kemoa Safaris Sacco Ltd, Kericho Travelers Savings and Credit Co-Operative Society, Kienya Travellers Sacco Ltd, Kimawa Express Sacco Ltd, Kwanza Kobos Sacco, and Libera Executive Limited, among others.

Additionally, 3KEN Savings and Credit Co-Operative Society Limited, 8B Savings and Credit Co-Operative Society Ltd, City Tram Shuttle Limited, and Joy Kenya Services Limited, among others, have also been suspended.

"This is to notify the public that the Authority has suspended 121 PSVs-Public Transport Operators (PTOs) for failing to comply with the provisions of Section 5(1) of the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of PSV Regulations) 2014," NTSA said in a statement.

"Members of the Public are hereby advised not to board vehicles belonging to the suspended Saccos/Companies. "  

NTSA added that traffic police officers across the country have been instructed to impound any vehicles belonging to the affected operators that continue to operate contrary to the suspension order.

"The Traffic Department has been advised to impound any vehicles belonging to the 121 Saccos/Companies found operating contrary to the suspension," said NTSA.