Kenyans furious at new rules on private cars inspection
Kenyans on social media on Tuesday expressed their rage after an announcement by the government that all private cars will be subjected to annual inspections beginning next year.
According to Transport Principal Secretary Nduva Muli, the new rules would require all vehicles to have a certificate of inspection displayed on their windscreens.
Motorists whose cars are more than four years old will be required to present them to designated inspection centres every year.
The new rules are a break from the current regime where only commercial vehicles are required to bear an inspection certificate.
The discussion on Twitter on Tuesday was based on a question posted through the Daily Nation Twitter handle that posed: “Do you believe the proposed annual inspection of private cars will help in curbing road carnage? Have your say using #Talk2Nation.”
@Gateebetek tweeted, “@dailynation #Talk2Nation absolutely not. Commercial vehicles inspected annually yet they lead in accidents. Looking for money and bribes.”
@Nkiio tweeted, “@dailynation @ntvkenya this is another leeway for corruption. Let’s start with the matatu inspection. How effective has it been? #Talk2Nation.”
@tmuthengi tweeted, “@dailynation #Talk2Nation it’s just another way of making money and enhancing corruption.”
@brayanimbani tweeted, “@dailynation road carnage is like a flowchart diagram. We can't do one thing and expect the other parts to function, #Talk2Nation.”
@nrabaj1 tweeted, “@dailynation that’s another layer of bureaucracy staring at us over and above the current already bloated civil service. It’s a busy body idea.”
@BillySaisi tweeted, “#Talk2Nation what we need is a tripartite agreement between IRA, NTSA and AKI on Compliance issues before one gets an motor insurance cover.”
