The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the licence of Bungoma Line Safaris over non-compliance.
In a statement issued by the Director General, George Njao, on March 29, NTSA also listed Smart Highway Saccos in the list of suspensions.
The DG explained that the decision was arrived at after the saccos failed to comply with various directives on speed regulations on the road.
"The Authority notifies the public that it has suspended the Operator Licenses for Bungoma Line Safari Ltd and Smart Highways Sacco Ltd.
"The suspensions were necessitated by the saccos failure to comply with provisions of Section 5 of the NTSA (Operation of PSV) Regulations, 2014 and analysis of speed data violations that were compiled through the NTSA Intelligent Road Safety Management System. (IRSMS)," read the statement in part.
Further, the two saccos were directed to submit their vehicles for inspection should the owners want to have the licences restored.
"In its decision, the Authority expects the saccos to comply with all the requirements of the Traffic Act, the PSV Regulations and present their vehicles for compliance inspection to establish their roadworthiness and to confirm the functionality of the installed speed limiters," the DG added.
Bungoma Line was directed to 162 vehicles for compliance inspection. The vehicles will also undergo compliance checks on speed limits.
All drivers of Bungoma Line will also be required to undergo a road safety sensitisation. NTSA added that 14 drivers will also have to be retested before the licences are restored.
On the other hand, Smart Highways Sacco was directed to submit 29 vehicles for inspection. 27 of those will also undergo compliance checks on the speed limit.
All drivers belonging to the sacco will also undergo road safety sensitisation. Two of its drivers will also undergo retesting.
Until the licences are awarded back, NTSA advised police to impound the vehicles which will be operational during the inspection.
