The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced the rollout of a new Instant Fines Traffic Management System, aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and accountability in traffic law enforcement across Kenya. In a public notice dated March 9, 2026, the authority said the automated system is now operational and will notify motorists of traffic
By Peter Ongera Every long weekend, festive season, or rainy month, Kenyans are confronted with grim headlines: dozens dead on highways, families wiped out, buses mangled beyond recognition. Almost instinctively, the media reaches for two familiar phrases, road accident and road carnage. Many readers treat them as interchangeable. They are not. And the difference is
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has unveiled the details of a Ksh 42 billion Public Private Partnership (PPP) project aimed at modernising Kenya’s driver licensing system and digital road safety infrastructure. In a notice dated Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the Authority stated that the project, set to run for 21 years, is a