CRAKCDOWN ON UNROADWORTHY AND DEFECTIVE MOTOR VEHICLES

The Traffic Police and the Kenya Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit yesterday inspected 165 motor vehicles in Mombasa and Kericho with the following results:

Mombasa (Inspected - 94)
• Un-roadworthy - 17
• Defective - 35
• Minor Defects - 42
• Compliant - nil

Kericho (Inspected - 71)
• Un-roadworthy - 15
• Defective - 28
• Minor Defects - 10
• Compliant - 8

The owners of both unroadworthy and defective motor vehicles will be charged in court and be required to make all necessary repairs on their vehicles before being allowed back on the road. Over and above the consequences outlined above, the registration numbers of unroadworthy motor vehicles have been confiscated and returned to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and their inspection stickers cancelled.

In addition, through the Transport Licensing Board (TLB), the Government will also invoke the provisions under the Transport Licensing Act with consequences for non-compliance ranging from receiving warning letters to suspension from operations for a specified term for vehicles operating with TLB licenses, who do not comply with the conditions of their licenses as by law established.

Inspections Summary
Between 30th August and 7th September 2006, 186 motor vehicles were presented for inspection and found compliant at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit after they were found unroadworthy. They include; 157 matatus, 26 buses and three pick ups/vans.

(GIDEON M. KIBUNJAH)
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

8th September 2006