Motorists Association Reject New NTSA Charges
NTSA rolled out the elogbooks on June 10 and has insisted that applications made before then will come as physical copies...
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The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) has vehemently rejected the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA)'s decision to charge motorists for converting physical logbooks to e-logbooks, deeming it an unjustifiable "backdoor taxation."
- MAK labels the charges as "institutionalised extortion" and an unlawful, irrational practice.
- The association highlights that motorists have already paid registration fees that include logbook issuance.
- This follows a similar prior charge for digital driving licenses after payment for physical ones.
- MAK is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the e-logbook fees and an investigation into these recurring charges by relevant government bodies.
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