Lawyer moves to court to stop NTSA's mandatory vehicle inspection law
The lawyer argues the punitive rules were introduced without public participation and would subject motorists to unconstitutional fees and penalties...
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A Nairobi advocate has filed a constitutional petition in the High Court seeking to halt the National Transport and Safety Authority's (NTSA) new mandatory vehicle inspection regulations, scheduled to take effect on July 1.
- The lawsuit argues the Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules, 2026, were enacted without public participation and impose unconstitutional fees and penalties.
- The petitioner, advocate Charles Mugane, is suing the NTSA and the Attorney General.
- Under the new rules, all private and government vehicles older than four years would require annual inspections, with challenges also raised against the inspection charges and criminal sanctions.
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Lawyer moves to court to stop NTSA's mandatory vehicle inspection law - June 2026
A Nairobi advocate has filed a constitutional petition in the High Court seeking to halt the National Transport and Safety Authority's new mandatory vehicle inspection regulations scheduled to take effect on July 1. The new rules require annual inspections for private vehicles manufactured more than four years old, sparking significant public and political outcry. Following the uproar, NTSA suspended enforcement of the new vehicle inspection rules for private vehicles, offering motorists temporary relief. The authority also issued fresh directives on inspection rules for private vehicles and clarified services that trigger eLogbook issuance as part of its digital vehicle registration system rollout.
