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December 17, 2025
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Kenya hands second-generation Smart Driving License supply to Pesa Print in a KES 45B deal for 21 years

Kenya hands second-generation Smart Driving License supply to Pesa Print in a KES 45B deal for 21 years

After months of speculation and alarming audit reports regarding the backlog at the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the government has..

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Kenya has awarded a KES 45 billion deal to Pesa Print and National Bank for the supply of second-generation Smart Driving Licenses over 21 years, moving the service from the struggling NTSA.

  • The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aims to resolve severe backlogs, with the NTSA previously failing to print 572,000 cards and wasting KES 176 million in blank stock.
  • The new smart licenses will feature an instant fines system, a mobile license wallet, and a merit & demerit points system.
  • This procurement, approved via Direct Procurement, is significantly costlier than the original 2017 deal of KES 2.1 billion, raising questions amidst its promise of improved efficiency for Kenyan motorists.

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