GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE INSTANT FINES FOR MOTORISTS AND BODA BODA RIDERS

Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davis Chirchir has announced that the government is in the process of rolling out instant fines for motorists and boda boda riders who flout traffic rules.
Speaking during the National Road Safety Conference organised by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) in Mombasa, CS Chirchir said the proposal to introduce instant fines was in its final stages.
“We are working on an instant fine system that brings together the NTSA, as the enforcer and manager of the Traffic Act, the police, and the judiciary to ensure effective implementation of the law,” said Chirchir.
“We are in the final stages and will be looking at a cabinet memo that addresses how revenues collected—under what is called appropriation in aid—will be shared among the agencies implementing the instant fines.”
According to CS Chirchir, the system is designed to prevent overloading the courts with minor offenses. He added that with instant discipline in place, people are more likely to follow the rules and avoid misbehaving on the road.
“We already have the building blocks of the proposal, which will also determine how the instant fines collected will be shared,” said Chirchir.
“We just need to take the proposal to cabinet and reach agreements with the judiciary, the National Police, NTSA, and, of course, the Ministry of Transport on revenue management.”