The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is preparing to resume the rollout of its instant traffic fines system from November 26, 2026, if ongoing legal challenges are resolved.
NTSA Director of Road Safety Andrew Kiplagat said the system is already in place but its implementation has been held up by court cases challenging parts of the programme.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Monday, October 5, Kiplagat said the authority was working to address the legal issues surrounding the system.
“NTSA is having a programme on instant fines, which again is not happening because of legal impediments because of court cases,” Kiplagat said.
He said the system is intended to help curb speeding and other traffic offences by making it easier to take action against motorists who break traffic rules.
“Challenges are being addressed, and we believe that once this is finalised, we hope that by November 26 it will give us room to deter some drivers’ behaviours,” Kiplagat added.
Kiplagat said NTSA was also reviewing the Traffic Act to address gaps in the law and improve the enforcement of traffic offences.
He said the Transport Ministry was in advanced discussions with Senate leadership over three traffic regulations that were recently annulled by the Senate.
The regulations affected areas including drink-driving and heavy commercial vehicles, which Kiplagat said were not being regulated in the same way as public service vehicles.
NTSA Plans to Bring Back Speed Cameras
Kiplagat also said NTSA was pushing for the return of speed cameras to help detect motorists driving above the speed limit in clearly marked zones.
Under the proposed system, a camera would capture a traffic violation and send it to the motorist, who would then be given time to pay the fine.
“The camera will capture the violation and send it, then give you time to pay, and if you do not pay, there are other procedures that follow next,” he said.
The authority also plans to expand vehicle inspection requirements to cover more categories of vehicles.
Kiplagat said the current law largely focuses on public service vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles, while regulations published in February would widen the scope of inspections.
The latest plans come about two months after the Senate annulled three NTSA-related regulations over concerns about inadequate public participation.
The regulations affected by the July 22 decision were the Traffic (School Transport) Rules, 2026, the Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules, 2026, and the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Commercial Vehicles) Regulations, 2026.