The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has cancelled the licenses of 51 driving schools in the country.
In a statement, the authority said the cancellation of licenses followed a Driving School Licenses Revalidation exercise.
“The exercise is intended to weed out driving schools operating without meeting the set requirements. The documents submitted by driving schools are being assessed to establish their compliance levels,” NTSA said in a statement.
Nairobi county was most affected with licenses of eight driving schools cancelled.
The driving schools whose licences were canceled in Nairobi are
- Charkar Trade Company
- Ganatra Plant And Equipment Training Institute Limited
- Kifaru driving school
- Motorcycle Riding School Limited
- Printax driving school
- Safe Link Driving school
- Sony Driving School
- World International Driving.
Embu
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NationWide Driving School
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Mike Saba Driving School
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Jabs Driving School
Kisii and Kisumu
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Imperial Driving School – Rongo, Kisii
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Samtech Driving School – Kisumu
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KwachDrivingSchool – Kisumu
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Leach Driving School – Kisumu
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Captain Driving School – Kisumu
Bungoma and Mombasa
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Sayona Driving School – Bungoma
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Gakara Driving School
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Iqra Driving School
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Isma Driving School and Computer Services
Meru and Marsabit
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Turima Driving School – Meru
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Marsabit Driving School
Nakuru
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Mercy Driving School
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Motorcycle Riding School
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Kareu Hardware Driving School
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Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies
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Batian Driving School -Naivasha
Uasin Gishu, Thika, Kiambu and Garissa
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Camy Driving School- Eldoret
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LifeStyle Driving School- Ngariga
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Baraka Driving School -Kimbimbi
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Geombuki Driving School-Branch- Thika
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Digitex Driving School -Thika
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Thogoto Technology- Kikuyu
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Gakuyo Plant Operators Driving School- Thika
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Aha Driving School Limited -Thika
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Nyaga Youth Polytechnic Driving School -Ngewa
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Excel Driving School -Garissa
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Petanns Driving School And Computer College Limited -Ruaka
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St.Kizito Driving school- Mwihoko
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Waki Driving School- Gatundu
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Shanik Driving School -Thika
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Batian Driving School- Makuyu
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Sony Driving School Muranga-Kenol
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Angelica Ventures Company Limited -Thika
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Joho Driving School Limuru-Town
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Denis Motor Vehicle Training and Driving School -Matuu
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Ithoka Driving School Mwingi
Machakos
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Amon Driving School
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Double Vision Driving School
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Kaewa Technical Training & Driving School
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Autotech Automobile Driving School Kitengela-Namanga
VEHICLE INSPECTION
The authority also issued tough guidelines on the inspection of vehicles in a bid to tame road carnage.
Under the new regulations, all private vehicles which are more than four years old will undergo inspection every two years.
“All commercial, public service and driving school vehicles, [as well as] school buses shall undergo a pre-registration inspection and an annual periodic vehicle inspection thereafter,” the authority said.
The NTSA further said that all salvage vehicles will undergo inspections after repairs and and an annual periodic inspection thereafter.
“All vehicles involved in an accident may be subjected to a motor vehicle inspection test,” the regulations state.
“All vehicles which undergo any changes in length, height, width, maximum payload, colour, engine swap and other major structural or mechanical changes shall be subject to a modification inspection,” the authority added.
It also said, “All vehicles shall be inspected for safety requirements during an inspection in accordance with Kenya Standard 1515, and any other standard adopted by the Kenya Bureau of Standards, from time to time and any other relevant legislation.”
INSPECTORS
The regulations also say that a person interested in becoming a vehicle inspector will make an application to the NTSA and meet all requirements.
“The authority shall licence privately owned vehicle inspection centres to conduct motor vehicle inspection tests on its behalf,” the authority said,
The NTSA will also only issue a privately owned vehicle inspection centre licence to the applicant if it is satisfied that the proposed centre meets space and equipment requirements and is not engaged in the business of repairing vehicles.
“A privately-owned vehicle inspection centre licence shall only authorise use as the inspection centre the premises named therein. No other premises shall be considered to be so authorised by such a licence.”
NTSA officials will be expected to routinely inspect the centres.
They will check for suitability to perform inspections for the types of vehicles specified in the licence, compliance or adherence to procedures in operating manuals and adequacy of record management.
They will also check for qualifications of persons engaged in vehicle inspection and investigate complaints from customers.
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