NTSA Details Plans for Instant Fines Payment Alternatives Amid Concerns
Under the new system, motorists are only able to pay for the fines using a specific bank and have to do so within seven days...
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is planning to introduce mobile money and USSD payments for instant traffic fines, expanding beyond the current single bank option. This move comes as the instant fines project is still in its pilot phase.
- The new payment methods will include mobile money and USSD options, alongside URL links.
- NTSA Director General Nahashon Kondiwa announced the upcoming changes, assuring the public of enhanced security measures against fraud.
- The authority plans to install more cameras nationwide and collaborate with road agencies to support the system, while exempting emergency vehicles like ambulances and police cars from speed limits.
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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.
