Nyoro claims NTSA Sh42b camera plan is Ruto’s ‘money scheme’
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro claims the Sh42 billion NTSA instant fines traffic system could become a scheme to take money from Kenyan motorists...
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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has accused the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) of rolling out a new Sh42 billion automated traffic enforcement system as a "money scheme" rather than for road safety.
- The NTSA's new system uses 1,000 speed enforcement cameras to detect violations and issue instant fines via SMS.
- Ndindi Nyoro, a former ally of President Ruto, alleges the rapid rollout, following a directive to install cameras within a month, indicates a profit-driven motive.
- The Sh42 billion public-private partnership project is expected to run for over two decades and is already facing a legal challenge in court.
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Court Blocks NTSA From Enforcing Instant Fines - March 2026
The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily suspended the National Transport and Safety Authority's (NTSA) new Instant Fines Traffic Management System. The conservatory order halts the issuance and enforcement of penalties generated by automated systems as the court reviews a case challenging the directive. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has accused NTSA of rolling out a new Sh42 billion automated traffic enforcement system as a money scheme rather than for road safety. Following a tragic accident that claimed 15 lives and injured over 21 others in Webuye on March 10, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula is urging parliament to enact stricter road safety laws. NTSA is planning to introduce mobile money and USSD payments for instant traffic fines, expanding beyond the current single bank option as the project remains in pilot phase.
