The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) held a crack down on unroadworthy vehicles in Kisii town, and impounded 25 PSVs that did not comply fully with road safety regulations.
The NTSA officers, led by Deputy Director Cosmas Ngeso, said that Kisii County has the highest number of vehicles that do not comply with road safety regulations, among them not having speed governors and not belonging to a Sacco.
“Most vehicles are operating without the NTSA license, without speed governors and not belonging to any Sacco’s here in Kisii. The procedure is very clear that if you want to operate a matatus business, you must comply with requirements first,” he said.
He said that a number of vehicles were operating without due licenses from the NTSA, and called on the people to stop using Proboxes as a means of Transport, further urging school vehicles to ensure that they fully comply with the required regulations.
“There is still concern on proboxes and other saloon cars that do PSV operations illegally, and I want to urge people not to allow to be transported in such. I also want to ask vehicles belonging to schools to also make sure they comply,” said Ngeso.