NTSA suspends two matatu saccos licences over Mai-Mahiu crashes
The wreckage of a matatu that was involved in a crash at Ntulele on the Mai-Mahiu Narok road on January 24, 2015. Nine people died in the crash. PHOTO | GEORGE SAYAGIE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The transport agency suspended night travel license for Daima Sacco .
- Vehicles belonging to Rengcom are banned from day or night travel until conditions set by the authority are fulfilled.
The National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the licences of two matatu saccos whose vehicles were recently involved in accidents along the Mai-Mahiu-Narok road.
The authority has also directed the traffic commandant to ensure vehicles from the two saccos, Daima Connection Ltd and Rengcom Communications, Ltd, are impounded if found flouting the suspension, until they meet set conditions.
The suspension follows separate road crashes by vehicle registration number KBT 871A, belonging to Daima Sacco and KBK 984D of Rengcom, on January 24.
The transport agency suspended night travel license for Daima Sacco while vehicles belonging to Rengcom are banned from day or night travel until conditions set by the authority are fulfilled.
The authority has also warned other saccos against registering, or admitting vehicles from the suspended saccos, until authority is given by NTSA.
Vehicles belonging to Daima connection have also been given seven days to present their vehicles to the authority for inspection, failure to which they risk losing their daytime license.
The new measures are contained in a public notice issued today by the NTSA, as it moves to crack down on errant matatus, in a bid to curb road carnage.
