NTSA bans any new matatu Sacco registration for the next two years

NTSA has announced a 24-month prohibition on the licensing of new public transport operators, freezing the registration of any new Matatu Saccos and transport companies nationwide.

The move is set to take effect from June 19, 2026, and will run for two years, during which NTSA will not accept or process any new applications for Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operator licences.

In addition to the licensing freeze, the regulator has also imposed a separate 12-month pause on the addition of new routes and the extension of existing routes.

TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON LICENSING OF NEW PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSPORT OPERATORS. pic.twitter.com/Zg6MDFpO9R

— NTSA KENYA (@ntsa_kenya) June 19, 2026