NTSA traffic fines motorists should know this festive season

The government has rolled out a nationwide traffic crackdown as part of enhanced security measures during the festive season, aimed at reducing road accidents and curbing corruption on major highways.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), working with the Traffic Police Department, has launched a coordinated operation targeting high-risk road corridors and major urban routes.

The operation is being implemented in line with resolutions of the National Council on the Administration of Justice and includes the deployment of officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to monitor enforcement and deter bribery.

Motorists have been advised to plan their journeys in advance, adjust travel schedules and use alternative routes to ease congestion, particularly for travellers heading to Western and Nyanza regions.

Those travelling from Nairobi to Western Kenya and Nyanza have been encouraged to use the Nairobi–Suswa–Narok route as an alternative to the Mai Mahiu escarpment, while motorists heading through the Central region have been advised to consider the Nairobi–Nyeri–Nyahururu–Nakuru route.

The crackdown also comes amid a wider festive season operation that includes a parallel campaign by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) against illicit brews and drugs, which authorities say contribute to road crashes and insecurity.

At the same time, the EACC has warned motorists against offering bribes to evade traffic laws, cautioning that the practice endangers lives.

Speeding offences

Motorcycle-related offences

Licensing and documentation offences

Vehicle condition and safety offences

PSV-specific offences

Traffic flow and obedience offences