The government through the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued new directives to kenyans after suspending several saccos licenses from operation.
According to reports, a total of 121 Public Service Vehicles across the country have been affected by the license suspension over what NTSA termed as violations of safety regulations.
Among major saccos that have been affected include Crown Bus, Hannover Swift Trans, and St Mary’s Transport Sacco Society whose licenses have been suspended and therefore cease to operate till their licenses are reviewed by the Transport Authority.
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“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 regulator further issued new directives to Kenyans using the affected saccos for their transportation to avoid boarding vehicles associated with these suspended companies with immediate effect till advised otherwise.
On the list of those major companies affected include 8B Savings, Credit Co-operative Society, whose vehicles dominate routes such as Fig Tree, Thika Road, and Kariobangi. Digital Sacco Limited, which services Nairobi, Embu, and Meru, and Eldoline Shuttle Sacco Limited, covering Kitale, Eldoret, and Kisumu.
Himosa Travellers Sacco, Outreach Travels, Eastern Bypass Safaris Ltd, Joy Kenya Services Ltd, and Jesmat Travellers, Highway Travellers, LtdCrossland operating between Nakuru and Nairobi and Travellers Ltd have also been affected.
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This comes after the National Transport and Safety Authority conducted a nationwide Crackdown on Passenger Service Vehicles (PSVs) after a series of accidents rocked the country for the past few months pushing for the countercheck of safety protocols.