NTSA Responds to Claims Linking Annual Car Inspection to Rejected Motor Vehicle Tax

NTSA is under pressure to clarify the inspection that carries fees from Ksh2,000 for private vehicles, facing the mandatory inspection...

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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has rejected claims that its new annual motor vehicle inspection program is a reintroduction of a previously rejected tax.

NTSA insists the program, costing up to Ksh2,000 annually for most vehicles, aims to enhance road safety and modernize services.
Director General Nashon Kondiwa defended the fees, stating they are necessary for service sustainability and that charges haven't increased in nearly 30 years.
The program, set to begin on June 1, 2026, also proposes licensing private inspection centers and aims to increase government inspection facilities from 17 to 47.

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