NTSA Freezes Licensing of New Matatu Saccos, Route Expansion

The latest announcement is set to affect major operations in the transport sector, which employs thousands of Kenyans...

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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced a sweeping two-year freeze on the registration of new matatu Saccos and a one-year moratorium on new routes and route extensions as part of measures to restore order and safety in the public transport sector.

A 24-month ban on licensing new public service transport operators, including Saccos and companies.
The freeze is a response to persistent non-compliance and growing road safety concerns.
A 12-month suspension on adding new routes or extending existing ones, unless a new road is commissioned.

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