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A digital enforcement system at the Mariakani Weighbridge has helped improve axle load compliance and curb corruption through automated monitoring and electronic penalty processing. [Courtesy]
Kenya's efforts to protect its highways from overloaded trucks are increasingly being driven by technology, with a digital enforcement system at the Mariakani Weighbridge delivering a 98.5 per cent compliance rate while significantly reducing opportunities for corruption through automated monitoring and electronic penalty processing.
The transformation has seen weighbridge operators embrace an integrated digital platform that screens vehicles before they reach inspection points, automatically generates penalties through the government's eCitizen platform and transmits enforcement data to a central management system at the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) headquarters in Nairobi.
At the same time, operators have broadened collaboration beyond enforcement agencies by bringing together the Judiciary, the Kenya Transporters Association, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and other stakeholders to promote voluntary compliance with axle load regulations.
