Motorists found violating traffic regulations will continue to face enforcement action and be required to pay prescribed penalties.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has clarified that the Minor Traffic Offences Enforcement Framework, which took effect on June 1, 2026, remains operational, dismissing public concerns that the system had been suspended.
Speaking amid growing uncertainty over the programme’s status, NTSA Director-General Nashon Kondiwa said the authority continues to identify and process traffic offences through existing automated enforcement systems and notices issued by traffic police officers.
Kondiwa explained that court orders issued by the Kiambu Law Courts relate specifically to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) component of the programme and do not affect the implementation of the Minor Traffic Offences Rules.
“We have orders from the Kiambu Law Courts directing us to keep records of payments and another order suspending the implementation of the PPP component,” he said.
He emphasized that the suspension of the PPP arrangement should not be interpreted as a suspension of the traffic enforcement framework itself.
“It is important to note the difference between PPP implementation and the Minor Traffic Offences Rules implementation. They are not the same. No one has suspended the rules,” Kondiwa stated.
According to NTSA, traffic violations continue to be detected through cameras installed by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA).
The authority added that traffic police officers are also using a digital enforcement application to identify and process offences committed on Kenyan roads.
As a result, motorists who breach traffic regulations will continue receiving enforcement notices and will be required to settle the applicable fines.
Below is the full list of the published traffic offences and their instant fines:
| No. | Offence | Fine (Sh) |
| 1 | Driving without identification plates affixed, or with plates not fixed in the prescribed manner | 10,000 |
| 2 | Driving a vehicle without a valid inspection certificate | 10,000 |
| 3 | Driving without a valid driving licence endorsement for the class of vehicle | 3,000 |
| 4 | Failure to renew a driving licence | 1,000 |
| 5 | Driving a public service vehicle (PSV) while unqualified | 5,000 |
| 6 | Failing to carry and produce a driving licence on demand | 1,000 |
| 7 | Exceeding the speed limit prescribed for a class of vehicle | 500 |
| 8 | Exceeding the 50 kph speed limit or any speed limit indicated by a traffic sign | 500 |
| 9 | Driving on or through a pavement or pedestrian walkway | 5,000 |
| 10 | Failure to obey directions given by a police officer in uniform | 3,000 |
| 11 | Failure to comply with indications given by a traffic sign | 3,000 |
| 12 | Failure to stop when required by a police officer in uniform | 5,000 |
| 13 | Causing obstruction by leaving a vehicle in a position that obstructs the road | 10,000 |
| 14 | Failure to display reflective triangles or warning signs when a vehicle is obstructing traffic | 3,000 |
| 15 | Motorcycle rider carrying more than one pillion passenger | 1,000 |
| 16 | Driving a vehicle on a footpath | 5,000 |
| 17 | Pedestrian wilfully obstructing the free passage of vehicles | 500 |
| 18 | Unlicensed person driving or acting as a conductor of a PSV | 5,000 |
| 19 | Owner or operator of a PSV employing an unlicensed driver or conductor | 10,000 |
| 20 | Failure to refund fare for the incomplete portion of a journey where full fare was paid | 3,000 |
| 21 | Touting | 3,000 |
| 22 | Failure by a PSV driver or conductor to wear the prescribed badge and uniform | 2,000 |
| 23 | Motorcycle rider operating without protective gear | 1,000 |
| 24 | Motorcycle passenger riding without protective gear | 1,000 |
| 25 | A person who is not the designated PSV driver driving the vehicle | 3,000 |
| 26 | A PSV driver allowing an unauthorized person to drive the vehicle | 3,000 |
| 27 | Learner driver failing to display “L” plates on the front and rear of the vehicle | 1,000 |
| 28 | Failure by a vehicle owner to fit seat belts in a motor vehicle | 1,000 |
| 29 | Failure to wear a seat belt while a vehicle is in motion | 500 |
| 30 | Failure by a PSV conductor to keep seat belts clean, dry and wearable | 500 |
| 31 | Failure of a vehicle to carry reflective warning signs (lifesavers) | 2,000 |
| 32 | Failure to fit a prescribed speed governor in a PSV or commercial vehicle | 10,000 |
| 33 | Driving or operating a PSV with tinted windows or windscreen | 3,000 |
| 34 | Failure by a PSV to carry functional fire extinguishers and fire kits | 2,000 |
| 35 | Using a mobile phone while driving | 2,000 |
| 36 | Picking up or dropping passengers at unauthorized bus stops or terminals | 3,000 |
| 37 | Boarding or alighting from a matatu at unauthorized bus stops or terminals | 1,000 |
| 38 | Travelling with part of the body outside a moving vehicle | 1,000 |
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