NTSA Suspends 121 Matatu Saccos[LIST]

NTSA Suspends 121 Matatu Saccos over non- compliance and therefore violations of safety regulations.

The Announcement will affect major operators like Crown Bus, Hannover Swift Trans, and St Mary’s Transport Sacco Society among others.

The suspension came after a crackdown targeting non-compliance with Section 5(1) of the NTSA (Operations of PSVs) Regulations of 2014.

Crown Bus, a major transporter between Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kisumu, now faces a halt in its services,

Other operators, including Kinatwa Sacco and Salty Investments in Nairobi.

NTSA Stated,”This is to notify the public that the Authority has suspended 121 PSVs- Public Transport Operators (PTOs) for failing to comply with the provisions of Section 5(1) of the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of PSV Regulations) 2014,”

The suspended saccos have reportedly failed to meet the stringent operational requirements set out by the authority, prompting swift action.

NTSA has urged Kenyans to avoid boarding vehicles associated with these suspended companies, raising immediate safety alarms for those who rely on these services.

“Members of the Public are hereby advised not to board vehicles belonging to the suspended Saccos/Companies,” NTSA Director General, George Njao noted in his press statement.

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NTSA Suspends 121 Matatu Saccos[LIST]