Reporter Nation Media Group The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended at least 121 Public Service Vehicles PSV saccos from operation for failing to comply with transport regulations. The authority’s Director General George Njao directed the traffic law enforces to impound the vehicles belonging to the affected companies and advised the public from boarding the banned saccos. “This is to notify the public that the Authority has suspended 121 PSVS-Public Transport Operators (PTOS) for failing to comply with the provisions of Section 5(1) of the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of PSV Regulations) 2014,” said NTSA in a press statement.
“Members of the Public are hereby advised not to board vehicles belonging to the suspended Saccos/Companies. The Traffic Department has been advised to impound any vehicles belonging to the 121 Saccos/Companies found operating contrary to the suspension.” Affected saccos include Kinatwa Prestige Ltd that plies Nairobi, Machakos, Wote, Makindu, Kitui, Mutomo, Kibwezi, Mtito Andei, Ikutha, Voi, Mombasa route.
Also affected is Overseas Courier Resort Limited that plies Mombasa, Nairobi Nakuru, Kericho, Kisumu, Siaya, Bondo, Usenge Busia Kakamega Mumias Bungoma Malaba Eldoret, Kitale route. Crown Bus Service Ltd, Classic Pelican Sacco Limited and Periska Transport Sacco Limited that mostly consist of buses plying long distances are among the banned saccos. Prestige Comfort Co.
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