National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the licence of Modern Coast buses.
In a statement on social media on Thursday morning, the roads authority noted that the buses have been operating in risky ways.
''Over the last couple of days, the Authority has been monitoring the operations of Modern Coast Bus Express Limited following reports of several near fatal crashes. Following the early Thursday morning crash involving two of their buses, the Authority has with immediate effect suspended the Company's operator's licence and initiated a thorough investigation into its safety standards and operations,'' said NTSA on facebook.
The National Police have been alerted to arrest any of their 88 vehicles operating against this suspension.
NTSA has also suspended the companies access to their portal. This is not the first time Modern Coast buses have been involved in accidents.
Recently, a bus belonging to Modern Coast collided with another one belonging to Tahmeed. Fortunately, no one was killed in the accident.
NTSA condoled with families of those who died from the Wednesday night accidents involving two of the modern Coast buses at Kiongwani area on the Mombasa-Nairobi highway.
''We take this opportunity to condole with all those who lost their loved ones through this tragic crash and pray quick recovery for the injured, said George Njao, Director General.