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Speed enforcement camera installed by NTSA on the Thika Superhighway. [File, Standard]
As motorists begin paying fines for minor traffic offences under the NTSA’s new instant penalty system, the rollout, launched on Monday, has been dragged to court, setting up another legal showdown over automated traffic enforcement.
A ruling issued by High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye in a case filed by Wilberforce Akello did not halt enforcement of the new framework launched on June 1, 2026. Instead, the court issued conservatory orders requiring the NTSA to maintain a detailed record of all payments made under the contested system.
“A conservatory order be and is hereby issued requiring the 1st and 2nd Respondents (NTSA and its Director) to record and maintain detailed information in a schedule with respect to each and every payment made with respect to instant or automatic fines/penalties under the impugned system,” Justice Mwamuye ordered.
