NTSA reviews Traffic Act amid instant fines controversy

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is reviewing the Traffic Act, which introduced the instant fine system on Kenyan roads, as part of plans to integrate technology into its operations. Appearing before the Senate ICT Committee on Friday, NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa said the authority had received significant feedback from Kenyans and was working with the National Council on the Administration of Justice to streamline the Act. Before the courts froze the instant fines system, Kondiwa said the pilot programme had recorded approximately KSh 234 million in fines issued, although motorists had paid only KSh 37 million.