NTSA Lifts Ban on 263 Vehicles, Sets Compliance Deadline

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has temporarily lifted the suspension of 263 vehicles belonging to Naekana Route 134 Sacco, one of the four public transport operators suspended on January 19, 2026.

In a notice dated Saturday, January 24, 2026, NTSA said the reprieve will remain in effect until Monday, January 26, 2026, in line with a ruling by the Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLAB) in Appeal Case No. TLAB/E001/2026.

“The Authority has temporarily lifted the suspension order on 263 vehicles belonging to Naekana Route 134 Sacco until Monday, January 26, 2026, in line with the Transport Licensing Appeals Board’s ruling,” read the notice.

NTSA Temporarily Lifts Suspension on 263 Naekana Sacco Vehicles

NTSA stated that under the terms of the order, the operator has until Monday, January 26, 2026, to submit a compliance matrix to the TLAB, after which the board will issue further directions.

However, the Authority clarified that 128 vehicles previously flagged remain prohibited from operating as public service vehicles. The list of affected vehicles is available on the NTSA website.

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NTSA further noted that the Sacco has not complied with major safety conditions imposed since the suspension, warning that traffic enforcement officers will impound any non-compliant vehicles found operating under the Sacco.

Safety Conditions Imposed by the Authority

The major safety conditions imposed by the Authority when the suspension of the 263 vehicles belonging to Naekana Route 134 Sacco was effected included:

1. The Sacco should present all the one hundred and twenty-eight (128) vehicles with various violations to the respective limiter vendors for functionality check and speed.
2. The Sacco should present the one hundred and twenty-eight (128) vehicles with violations for compliance inspection at the Likoni/Machakos Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre and submit the compliance reports of the vehicles to the Authority.
3. The PSV endorsement classes of the eighteen (18) drivers involved in the speed violations and the fatal crash are hereby cancelled, and their driving licences suspended for a period of ninety (90) days, after which they shall be required to undergo a driver re-test.
4. The Operator is further directed to immediately disengage the 18 drivers from all driving duties.

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The Authority resolved to suspend the operations of the Sacco due to a fatal road traffic crash on 2nd January 2026, along the Mombasa-Nairobi Road at the Konza area, involving one of their vehicles.

Besides Naekana Route 134 Sacco Ltd, the other three saccos that NTSA suspended included Monna Comfort Sacco, Greenline Company Ltd and Uwezo Coast Shuttle.

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Public Service Vehicles on an Inspection Routine by NTSA. PHOTO/NMG