- The National Transport and Safety Authority plans to bring services closer to Kenyans through the establishment of new enrolment centres
- NTSA said the project will be implemented in collaboration with the Kenya Commercial Bank and Pesa-Print Consortium
- At the same time, NTSA listed traffic offences that will be enforced on Kenyan roads, resulting in instant fines ranging from KSh 500 to KSh 10,000
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Kenyans are set to receive a major boost in how they access and manage their driving licences, with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) set to open 102 new centres for the rollout of second-generation smart driving licences.
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In a notice published on its website, the transport regulator said it will deploy 390 enrollment kits and introduce mobile wallets for drivers to be able to view details of their licences, manage their records, and make payments.
The project will be initiated under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with NTSA, KCB Bank Limited and Pesa-Print Consortium.
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The new development is expected to reduce delays and improve service delivery, as well as enforce road regulations.
How many smart DLs will NTSA print?
According to the PPP disclosure published on MyGov and NTSA’s website, the project will cost KSh 42 billion in the initial two to three years, funded exclusively through private debt and equity.
NTSA projects to print five million smart DLs every three years for a period of 21 years.
“The project deliverables are the production of five million secure, five-layer polycarbonate smart cards every three years for 21 years and the nationwide issuance and distribution of the cards,” NTSA stated.
Which offences did NTSA list?
At the same time, NTSA revealed a detailed list of 37 traffic offences that, under a new automated enforcement system that will be implemented on Kenyan roads, will result in immediate fines ranging from KSh 500 to KSh 10,000.
Through the PPP, a network of 700 fixed cameras and 300 mobile units will be used to enforce the fines outlined in the Traffic (Minor Offences) Rules 2016.
The project aims to combat rampant road indiscipline that has caused the number of deaths to increase from 3,875 in 2019 to over 5,100 in 2024.
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Serious violations, such as driving without identification plates, operating without a valid inspection certificate, violating speed limits by 16-20 kph, obstructing traffic, and utilising unlicensed PSV drivers or conductors, carry the highest fines of KSh 10,000.
Other penalties are KSh 5,000 for driving on pavements or pedestrian walkways, KSh 5,000 for touting, and KSh 5,000 for not stopping when a uniformed police officer asks you to do so.
Meanwhile, drivers who exceed the speed limit by one to five kph receive warnings; those who exceed by six to 10 kph receive KSh 500 fines; those who exceed by 11 to 15 kph will pay KSh 3,000.
PSV operators will be subject to especially strict enforcement, with owners or operators who hire unauthorised drivers or conductors risking fines of KSh 10,000.
Penalties of KSh 5,000 will be imposed on unlicensed drivers and PSV conductors.
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