Police and NTSA Launch Nationwide Crackdowns on Traffic Violations - January 2026

Inspector General of the National Police Service Douglas Kanja has ordered a nationwide crackdown on traffic violations following an alarming spike in road accidents since the start of the new year. The National Police Service (NPS) has also announced intensified road safety operations targeting accident blackspots nationwide as schools and colleges reopen. In a related action, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has mandated retests for drivers violating traffic rules. This directive followed a viral video of a Tahmeed bus dangerously overtaking on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, with the driver being traced and ordered to undergo a retest.