The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a stern warning to motorists in Kenya regarding a rise in fake speeding ticket scam messages. These fraudulent alerts are directing unsuspecting drivers to suspicious websites to pay non-existent penalties.

• Motorists are receiving text messages claiming their vehicles have triggered traffic restrictions and prompting them to click on suspicious links that request credit card details.
• The NTSA, led by Director General Nashon Kondiwa, advises the public to disregard unofficial messages and verify all traffic-related notifications through the authority's official channels.
• Genuine speeding notifications from the NTSA will include specific details like the vehicle registration number and location of the offence, unlike the generic and fraudulent messages circulating.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has postponed the nationwide mandatory vehicle inspection for all motorists to June 2027, citing insufficient inspection centers.

• The enforcement is delayed until NTSA has 47 public and at least 70 private inspection centres operational nationwide.
• NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa revealed the revised schedule, emphasizing the need for adequate capacity to inspect millions of vehicles.
• Mandatory inspections will continue for commercial vehicles and Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) under existing regulations.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has addressed public concerns regarding the names appearing on instant traffic fine payment receipts, clarifying that transactions are legitimate despite intermediary bank agent names showing up.

• NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa explained that registered bank agents, acting on behalf of financial institutions, may appear on intermediate transaction records when fines are paid in cash via banks.
• This clarification comes after motorists reported payments seemingly directed to individual accounts instead of the NTSA.
• Kondiwa emphasized that official receipts always clearly indicate the correct government account, and urged caution against fraudulent messages received through private phone numbers.