Motorists across the country have been urged to update their contact information with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) ahead of the rollout of a new framework for handling minor traffic offences.
In a notice issued on May 29, NTSA asked drivers to verify and update key details on its digital platform, including mobile phone numbers, email addresses and vehicle registration information.
The authority said the move is aimed at ensuring motorists receive important notifications related to driving licences, vehicle compliance requirements and traffic offences once the new system takes effect on June 1, 2026.
“Ensure your contact details and vehicle registration information are up to date with NTSA to receive official traffic offence notifications without delay,” the authority said.
According to NTSA, the exercise will also help improve the accuracy of its records and strengthen communication between the authority and road users.
The agency warned that motorists who fail to update their details could miss important alerts, including vehicle inspection notices, compliance requirements and traffic offence notifications.
It is thus recommended that drivers go ahead and check out their profiles on the NTSA website before the implementation of the new rules.
This will be achieved just weeks ahead of the roll-out of the new Minor Traffic Offences Framework, a strategy through which our roads can be kept safe without overburdening the judicial process.
The framework was developed by the collaborative effort of the NTSA, the Office of the Attorney General, the National Police Service, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Judiciary following the suspension of the instant fines regime.
According to the new system, motorists who commit particular minor traffic offences will not be required to show up in court right away.
On the contrary, the motorist in question will get a formal traffic offence notice using various means of communication including SMS, email or personal delivery.
Motorists, as per NTSA, have two ways forward after receiving the traffic offence notice. This involves paying the prescribed amount of money or disputing the offence in court.
“In case a notice is issued to a motorist, there will be two choices available to him or her: either he/she will take responsibility and pay the fine as prescribed within the time allocated, or he/she will defend himself/herself in court,” said the authority.
When the motorist opts for paying the fine, then the issue will be sorted out without having to go to court. This is expected to ensure effective enforcement of minor traffic law breaches, as well as reducing the workload of the judicial process.
This comes at a time when the government is making attempts to boost traffic law compliance in Kenya.
