The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director General, Nahashon Kondiwa, has confirmed reports about a KCB Bank traffic fine payment that has sparked public concern.
Speaking during a media interview on June 30, Kondiwa said NTSA is investigating the matter after concerns were raised over a traffic fine payment made through the authority’s instant traffic fines system.
“There is a mistake that was made there. Maybe we are still investigating. By the way, this thing I got yesterday, and immediately I contacted KCB and I really asked them to investigate this and give me the full disclosure because this is the only case that I’ve had where somebody receives the message that they have deposited money in a private account,” Kondiwa stated.
According to Kondiwa, the case is the only one reported to the authority so far, noting that many motorists have successfully paid instant traffic fines without receiving similar payment confirmations.
“We have so many people, including my own friends, that have paid these fines and they have not received such kind of communication. So it’s something we are investigating to really understand whether this was genuine because there are so many fake messages going out there claiming to be fines,” he said.
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The issue arose after lawyer Donald Kipkorir alleged that his brother received an SMS notification indicating that a traffic fine paid through a KCB Bank branch had been credited to an account bearing an individual’s name.
According to Kipkorir, his brother received a text message from NTSA informing him of a speeding offense and later paid the fine at a KCB branch after the payment was verified by a bank teller. He said the transaction appeared legitimate and a receipt was issued.
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However, Kipkorir said the payment confirmation identified the recipient account as registered under the name Catherine Jerono Tomno, prompting him to question why government funds would appear to have been paid into an individual’s account.
In a post on X, Kipkorir questioned whether NTSA was exempt from laws governing government bank accounts, arguing that government institutions are not permitted to hold public funds in accounts registered under individuals’ names.
“My kid-bro received a text message purportedly from @ntsa_kenya for overspending … As a dutiful citizen, he paid the fine to the account at @KCBInKenya given by NTSA .. The account is in the name of CATHERINE JERONO TOMNO …. The law doesn’t allow Government institutions to open bank accounts in the names of individuals. Is NTSA exempt?” Kipkorir questioned.
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Kondiwa also noted that numerous fake messages have been circulating, claiming to originate from NTSA, underscoring the need to determine whether the complaint was linked to fraud or an isolated mistake.
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He observed that, based on the information available, the motorist appeared to have followed the official procedure by visiting a KCB branch after receiving the notification to pay the fine.
The Director General said investigators are examining whether there may have been an error at the bank teller level or elsewhere in the payment processing.
“So that’s what we are investigating. Was there a mistake at the teller? Was there a mistake somewhere?”
Nahashon Kondiwa emphasized that NTSA would wait for the findings of the investigation before drawing conclusions on the matter.
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