CRAKCDOWN ON UNROADWORTHY AND DEFECTIVE MOTOR VEHICLES

The Traffic Police and the Kenya Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit yesterday (11th September 2006 inspected 33 motor vehicles that had been declared unroadworthy during the crackdown. After inspection at the Unit Headquarters, Likoni Road Nairobi, the following numbers of vehicles were cleared:
• Matatus - 27
• Buses - 4
• Others(P/ups and vans) - 2

During yesterday’s continuing operations in Mombasa at Central and Bamburi Police Stations, 37 vehicles were inspected with the following results: -

• Un-roadworthy - 17
• Defective - 26
• Minor Defects - 4
• Compliant - nil

Records for the operations conducted during the weekend have disclosed results as follows: -

Malindi 8th September 2006 (Inspected - 42)
• Un-roadworthy - 13
• Defective - 29
• Minor Defects - nil
• Compliant - nil

Eldoret 8th September 2006 (Inspected - 59)
• Un-roadworthy - 12
• Defective - 40
• Minor Defects - 7
• Compliant - nil

Kericho 8th September 2006 (Inspected - 53)
• Un-roadworthy - 15
• Defective - 28
• Minor Defects - 10
• Compliant - nil

Mombasa 9th September 2006 (Inspected - 19)
• Un-roadworthy - 3
• Defective - 12
• Minor Defects - 4
• Compliant - nil

Nairobi 9th and 10th September 2006 (Inspected at Nairobi Area Traffic headquarters, Kasarani and Langata - 221)
• Un-roadworthy - 155
• Defective - 55
• Minor Defects - 11
• Compliant - nil

Compliance figures for the weekend: -

• Matatus - 28
• Buses - 2
• Others (vans and p/ups) - 2

(GIDEON M. KIBUNJAH)
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

12th September 2006