The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended two PSV saccos, Bungoma Line Safari Ltd and Smart Highways Sacco Ltd, for speed violations.
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According to the press statement released by the authority, the two saccos are expected to withdraw their matatus from the road and present them to NTSA for compliance checks. They will be inspected for roadworthiness and to confirm whether their speed limiters are working.
Furthermore, all their drivers will be expected to undergo road safety sensitization and a number of them will be retested by NTSA. The number of affected matatus are 162 for Bungoma Line Safari Ltd and 29 for Smart Highways Sacco Ltd.
Police have been instructed to impound any matatu from the two saccos found on the road.
NTSA ALERT: Bungoma Line Safari Ltd and Smart Highway Sacco suspended #UsalamaBarabarani #NTSA pic.twitter.com/E51An3l2EF
— NTSA KENYA (@ntsa_kenya) March 29, 2024
