Kenyan motorists on major highways will now face instant fines for offenses such as speeding, as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) intensifies monitoring with speed cameras installed along key routes.
After the rollout, Kenyan motorists will now get immediate alerts for traffic violations, such as overspeeding, through text messages
On February 24, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) announced that it is set to deploy over 1,000 smart traffic cameras across Kenyan highways and accident-prone zones.
NTSA stated that the supply will include 700 stationary cameras that will be deployed at strategic locations to monitor road activity.
In addition, it will deliver 300 mobile speed enforcement cameras.
Some of the existing speed cameras are spread at specific locations on major highways, including:
- Safari Park – Thika Road
- Jomoko – Thika Road Turnoff
- Southern Bypass near the Virtual Weighbridge
- Northern Bypass – mobile speed camera after Gitaru near Wangige
- Nairobi Expressway – from Museum Hill exit to Westlands
- Nairobi Expressway – after Nyayo Stadium
NTSA’s Speed Limit on Major Highways
Below is a table showing speed limits on major highways:
| Highway / Road | Section | Speed Limit (km/h) |
|---|---|---|
| Thika Road | Safari Park → Thika Road | 110 |
| Jomoko → Thika Turnoff | 80 | |
| Allsops / GSU HQ → Thika Road | 80 | |
| Pangani / Muthaiga Interchange → Thika Road | 80 | |
| Roysambu / TRM | 80–100 | |
| Southern Bypass | Ngong Road Interchange → Virtual Weighbridge | 80 |
| Northern Bypass | After the Gitaru section | 80 |
| Ruaka / Wangige section | 80 |
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Motorists on the Nairobi Expressway should maintain a speed of 80 km/h between Museum Hill and Westlands, as well as on the stretch after Nyayo Stadium.
Along Mombasa Road, the speed limit is 80 km/h from Nyayo Stadium to Sameer Business Park near General Motors, and from Cabanas near JKIA to Mombasa Road.
On Waiyaki Way, drivers should observe a limit of 60–80 km/h between Kangemi and Uthiru.
List of Instant Fines
In February, NTSA published the traffic fines that drivers and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) operators will face as Kenya moves to introduce an instant-fines system.
According to a notice shared on February 24, the fines start at Ksh500 for minor offences and go up to Ksh10,000.
The fines, issued under the Traffic Minor Offences Rules 2016, cover offences such as driving without a licence, exceeding speed limits, obstructing traffic, and failing to carry proper vehicle documents.
For example, a PSV driver or conductor without the required badge and uniform faces a Ksh2,000 fine, while a motorcyclist without protective gear is fined Ksh1,000.
An unauthorized person driving a PSV will be fined Ksh3,000, while a PSV driver who allows an unauthorized person to drive the vehicle will also the fined Ksh3,000.
For the complete list of instant fines, read more here.
