The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued an urgent warning to Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators, directing them to ensure their speed limiters are fully functional as learners begin travelling home for the end-of-year school holidays.
In a notice issued on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, NTSA emphasised that compliance with speed limiter regulations was mandatory, warning operators against allowing vehicles to operate with faulty devices or disconnected monitoring systems.
“As children head home after closing school today, full compliance is non-negotiable,” the authority stated.
NTSA further directed PSV operators to ensure that all speed limiters remain operational and actively connected to the Intelligent Road Safety Management System (IRSMS) at all times.
NTSA intensifies safety measures
The authority said the measures were aimed at enhancing road safety during the school holiday period and reducing the risk of accidents as thousands of learners travel from schools to their homes across the country.
The warning comes at a time when major roads are expected to experience increased traffic as families and students travel for the holidays.
The directive follows a nationwide traffic enforcement campaign announced on Monday, October 19, by the National Police Service (NPS) in collaboration with NTSA.
The joint operation targets road safety violations, including speeding, overloading, operating unroadworthy vehicles and failure by passengers to wear seat belts.
School transport vehicles are also expected to undergo thorough inspections to establish whether they meet the required safety standards before transporting learners.
The enforcement campaign is intended to ensure that motorists comply with traffic regulations and that vehicles ferrying passengers are safe for use, particularly during the busy holiday travel period.
Fatal accidents raise road safety concerns
The renewed safety measures come amid concerns over fatal road accidents, particularly during periods of increased travel and festivities.
One of the recent incidents cited is the October 3, 2026, tragedy at Salama along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway, in which a multi-vehicle collision occurred shortly after midnight.
According to police reports, a truck driver attempting to overtake another truck was involved in a collision with several vehicles, including a van carrying pilgrims. The van's driver and 16 passengers, most of them women, died at the scene.
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