Kenya to implement instant fines for traffic violations to curb road deaths
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has announced that the government will soon implement instant fines for motorists who violate traffic rules, in a move aimed at reducing the rising number of road accidents across the country.
Speaking on Thursday during the official opening of the National Road Safety Conference in Mombasa, organised by NTSA, Chirchir said the system will use cameras at major junctions to automatically detect offenders and issue fines, cutting down on court backlogs and encouraging safer driving.
“We are in the final stages, and the Cabinet will issue a memo. We are bringing together the police, judiciary and NTSA as the enforcers. We already have the building blocks of the proposal, which will also determine how the instant fines collected will be shared,” Chirchir said.
The CS emphasised that the technology-driven approach is meant to capture road offences in real time and reduce court congestion.
“We do not want to overload our courts with petty offences. We understand that when there is instant discipline, people tend not to misbehave on the road,” he added.
