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NTSA announces raft of measures for drivers ahead of festive season
16th November, 2025 09:11 PM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is gearing up for a major crackdown as thousands of drivers may soon face fresh tests as the agency races to prevent a surge in festive-season road carnage.
In a press briefing on Sunday, November 16, 2025, during the mark of World Accident Day, acting NTSA Director General Angela Wanjira announced a raft of new measures to curb accidents during the festive season.
“Among the measures we will set to undertake going forward is subjecting drivers who were flagged through enforcement initiatives and the NTSA Intelligent Road Safety Management System (IRSMS) to mandatory re-testing to confirm their competency on the road,” she said.
Launched in 2023, the IRSMS is central to NTSA‘s festive season strategy since it is a digital platform that monitors vehicles, including PSVs and commercial fleets.
The system tracks speed, the driver’s behaviour, braking patterns, and route compliance. Afterwards, it sends alerts when violations such as reckless overtaking and speeding occur.
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Festive season crackdown?
Since the system also analyses violations and generates alerts for those who breach safety standards, the drivers can be targeted by the NTSA for retraining to improve overall road safety.
Wanjira emphasised that the authority intended to enforce real-time IRSMS transmission, ensuring PSVs and commercial fleets remain under non-stop safety monitoring.
During the festive season, drivers flagged by the system will risk losing their licences as they will be subjected to corrective measures.
In addition to re-testing rogue drivers, NTSA is also set to expand its famed Usalama Barabarani programme, which focuses on seat belt usage, managing driver fatigue, and raising awareness on responsible road practices.
Wanjira also announced that the NTSA would embark on pre-festive inspection clinics at bus termini in the run-up to the festive season, since most buses are set for a business boom with many Kenyans travelling to the countryside.
Further, the Authority will also collaborate with the National Police Service to intensify multi-agency strategies that emphasise prevention over reaction to accidents.
This, according to the transport authority acting boss, was a proactive step to ensure drivers adhere to road safety standards.
