During the ongoing Kenya Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit crackdown on un-roadworthy and defective motor vehicles yesterday, the Unit backed up by Traffic Police conducted operations in Mombasa and Nakuru.

171 vehicles were inspected with the following results: -

Mombasa (Total inspected 93)

Unroadworthy - 27
Defective - 52
Minor defects - 14
“Clean” - Nil
Nakuru (Total inspected 78)

Unroadworthy - 12
Defective - 46
Minor defects - 13
“Clean” - 7

The owners or drivers of both the un-roadworthy and the defective vehicles will be promptly charged in court and will also be required to bring back their vehicles to the required legal standards before they can be allowed back on the road.

For the 39 un-roadworthy motor vehicles seized in Mombasa and Nakuru, registration numbers have been removed and returned to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles while inspection stickers have been removed and cancelled.

The owners will therefore be required to make the necessary repairs and present their vehicles for a fresh inspection and obtain a Certificate of Compliance at the Kenya Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit.

Police Headquarters advices motorists that no grace period will be given at all. They must therefore ensure their vehicles are in sound mechanical and safety conditions in accordance with existing rules and regulations. Anyone with doubt is welcome to consult the nearest Traffic Police office for the details on legal requirements.

The operations will continue throughout the country today and the media are welcome to report on the operations and take pictures.

In the meantime, we are appealing to the public to support police efforts to make our roads safe for them.

(GIDEON M. KIBUNJAH)
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

6th September 2006