Kenyan Drivers to Renew Licences Annually as NTSA Introduces New Strict Driving Guidelines

In a bid to restore sanity in Kenyan roads, the National transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has introduced strict guidelines for drivers.

The new rules for drivers comes after increased number of road carnage that has been experienced in the recent past, claiming lives of hundreds of Kenyans.

In the new guidelines, drives involved in accidents could have their licences suspended for a period of not longer than six months.

Drivers will further be required to renew their licenses every year as opposed to the current rules where one renews after three years. Drivers will also undergo medical examination and their driving skills tested again after 10 years of driving.

The road safety agency also said drivers above the age of 70 years will undergo medical fitness test annually before being issued with new drivers licenses.

The authority further announced that those who fail fresh drivers exams will be sent back to driving school.

In the new rules, NTSA appears determined to redeem its image in the eye of the public after being blamed for road accidents witnessed last year. This prompted President Uhuru to order the agency to withdraw all its officers from Kenyan roads and hand over its duties to Kenya police.