Protests Break Out at NTSA Headquarters
The protesters blocked the entry to the offices, calling for immediate reforms both in the authority and the transport sector in general...
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Protesters, led by the Road Safety Association of Kenya, demonstrated outside the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) headquarters on Thursday morning, demanding the immediate removal of Director General George Njao. They allege rampant corruption within the authority and the transport sector, contributing to increased road carnage.
- Protesters claim that 1.2 million vehicles were not inspected in 2024, resulting in Ksh7.2 billion in alleged bribes.
- The chairperson of the Road Safety Association of Kenya, David Njoroge Kierie, led the protest calling for the NTSA DG's removal.
- The association cited the NTSA's failure to fully operate the Transport Integrated Management System (TIMS), operational since March 2023, and the delivery of over four million smart driving licences which remain unused.
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