NTSA bans five saccos from night travel

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The transport agency, National Transport and Authority (NTSA) body  revoked night travel for five bus saccos on Monday.

The saccos which include Mbukinya, Ongata Rongai, Kenya Poa, Unified Poa and Nazigi Saccos were issued with a one month ban for violating traffic rules.

According to NTSA Director General Francis Meja,  “Several operators have been found to be in violation of provisions of section 7(c) and 11 (1) of the NTSA regulations 2014 despite an earlier warning against contravening conditions of their licences.

In addition he said, “Statistics indicate that that night travel poses a high risk and majority of the accidents occur during this period,”

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He further said that only those who meet the requirements will be allowed to operate especially this festive season.

Similar saccos to have faced such an action before were Prestige, Nawasuko, Latema, Kibea Bureti, Lucky Baba Dogo and Marimba sacco.

This ban comes after a Sunday morning accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway that left 8 people dead and several injured.

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Police and the public at the scene of a recent accident

The accident that occurred at Kanga area, Tsavo was a result of a head on collision of two vehicles.

Makueni county commissioner Maalim Mohammed called for caution by motorists and observation of traffic rules during the festive period.

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