Seven Kenyan Drivers Lose Driving Licenses over Drink-Driving

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced names of drivers who have had their driving licenses suspended over drink-driving.

The agency says Joseph Karanja (Driving License number – 0708771(KYE238)), George Gichane (1155328(TPQ110)), Peter Nderitu Riuta (275850(JYL-178)), Peter Ndungu Kinyanjui (0041077(LF1-130)), Solomon Mwangi Macharia (TDB-ABQ 0992), and Denis Kimani Njenga (0519904(PPB 033)) have had their licenses suspended for one year while Gabriel Njeru Kabuki (0927397(SPV 078)) has been suspended for two years.

NTSA also says it has suspended night travel licenses for five matatus and road service licenses for six other Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) for violating traffic regulations.

“Statistics indicate that night travel poses a high risk and majority of the accidents occur during this period. Only operators who have met stringent requirements to travel at night will be allowed to operate,” says NTSA Director General Francis Meja.

Matatus whose night travel licenses have been withdrawn include Mbukinya Sacco bus (registration KBZ 691E), Ongata Rongai Sacco (KBV 520L), Kenya Poa Sacco (KCJ 128A), Unified Sacco (KBT 227D) and Nazigi Sacco (KBZ 205X) 

Marimba Sacco (KCG 553P), Prestige Sacco (KCF 883F), Nawasuko Sacco (KCD 358Q), Latema Sacco (KBS 335D), Kibera Bureti Sacco (KCR 051D), Lucky Baba Dogo Sacco (KBZ 390B) have had their road service licenses suspended.