{"id":3464,"date":"2025-03-26T10:06:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/?p=3464"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:12:06","slug":"from-modern-coast-to-super-metro-key-psv-suspensions-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/from-modern-coast-to-super-metro-key-psv-suspensions-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"From Modern Coast to Super Metro: Key PSV Suspensions in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Mary Wahome<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) continue to crack down on non-compliant public service vehicle operators, <a href=\"http:\/\/aiming to enhance road safety\">aiming to enhance road safety<\/a> across Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, several major PSV operators have faced suspensions due to regulatory violations.<\/p>\n<p>Read also:<a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/how-a-super-metro-tout-ended-a-life-over-fare-dispute\/\">How a Super Metro tout ended a life over fare dispute<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Modern Coast was suspended after multiple accidents raised concerns over vehicle roadworthiness. A year later, Kabras Sacco was penalized for overloading and operating unroadworthy vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/wysiwyg\/images\/VMEBcfnT8piBvdOT2rHFijwUd9bxEugTjD40c6my.jpg\" alt=\"Newsline \" width=\"1015\" height=\"622\" \/><\/p>\n<p>May 2024 saw NTSA revoke licenses for 64 PSV saccos, including Kensilver, Mbukinya, and Molo Express, citing non-compliance. Later, in September, 121 PSV saccos faced suspension under Section 5(1) of the NTSA (Operation of PSV Regulations) 2014.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Art of Deception in Kenyan Politics: A Closer Look at Ruto\u2019s\u00a0Leadership\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h7N1R314wY8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>March 2024 brought further enforcement, with Bungoma Line Safari Ltd and Smart Highways Sacco Ltd suspended due to speed data violations flagged by NTSA\u2019s Intelligent Road Safety Management System.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, in March 2025, Super Metro Sacco\u2014a widely used commuter service\u2014was suspended for non-compliance. NTSA cited issues such as expired inspection certificates, unqualified drivers, and reckless driving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Super Metro was directed to present 294 vehicles for compliance checks and retest flagged drivers. The sacco, however, challenged the decision in court, arguing that NTSA\u2019s actions lacked thorough investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/a-matatu-associated-with-president-ruto-son-operating-without-number-plates\/\">A matatu associated with President Ruto son operating without number plates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On March 24, the Transport Licensing Appeals Board temporarily lifted the suspension, allowing Super Metro to resume operations pending a full hearing on March 27.<\/p>\n<p>These suspensions highlight NTSA\u2019s ongoing efforts to enforce compliance, ensuring safer roads for Kenyan passengers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mary Wahome The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) continue to crack down on non-compliant public service vehicle operators,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG-20220227092649.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3464"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3470,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464\/revisions\/3470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}