NTSA intensifies road safety compliance check along Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret high as festive rush begins
Police stops and directs a PSV shuttle and lorry for compliance checks by NTSA at Salgaa on December 4
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has stepped up compliance operations along the Nairobi–Nakuru–Eldoret highway as the festive season begins, a period historically associated with increased traffic and road crashes.
Nakuru Regional Manager John Parteroi says the agency has heightened surveillance on the corridor to curb reckless driving and reduce rising fatalities linked to December travel.
He notes that heavy movement between Nairobi and upcountry destinations often leads to congestion, increasing the risk of crashes.
Parteroi says the renewed operation focuses on three key areas specifically on public education, route familiarization and strict enforcement of road safety rules.
“We are here to educate the public on the need to be safe and to raise their voices when drivers misbehave on the road,” he says, adding that passengers can report careless drivers through NTSA hotlines and social media pages for immediate action.
NTSA Nakuru Regional Manager John Parteroi
The authority is also screening vehicles from other regions that may be unfamiliar with the highway’s terrain. Parteroi says ensuring that drivers understand the route is essential, especially on high-risk stretches such as Salgaa and Naivasha, where multiple fatal crashes have been recorded.
The teams are further verifying full compliance, including speed, valid licenses, inspection status and adherence to passenger limits. He stresses that overloading tends to rise in December as travelers rush home for the holidays.
NTSA officers conduct a compliance check on vehicles plying the Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret highway on December 4 at Salgaa area
The joint NTSA–National Police Service operation will continue through late December and into January when schools reopen. Part of the plan includes night audits, targeting motorists who travel after dark.
“We will be very strict. Anyone who violates the regulations will face legal action,” he says.
Parteroi adds that similar checks are underway across the country, with enforcement tightened on all major highways.
NTSA will also intensify public sensitization at bus parks, including an engagement on December 10 at the Nakuru Main Stage, where passengers will be urged to fasten seat belts, avoid overloaded vehicles and demand safe, courteous transport.