NTSA’s public transport safety programme targets drivers, fleet managers and Sacco directors.
Drivers, fleet managers and Sacco directors in Nakuru, Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu are taking part in a week-long programme aimed at improving safety and compliance.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has expanded training for public transport operators to Nakuru, Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu counties as part of efforts to prevent road crashes and improve compliance.
The week-long programme targets drivers, fleet managers and Sacco directors, bringing both frontline workers and those overseeing transport operations into the authority’s road safety campaign.
It follows a similar exercise held in Garissa, Voi and Mombasa the previous week. The latest phase extends NTSA’s engagement with operators as it seeks to strengthen professionalism and safety standards in the public transport sector.
More than 200 participants in Nakuru
In Nakuru, more than 200 participants representing 27 Saccos are attending the sessions at Midland Hotel. The participating operators include NNNUS, 2009 Maruti, Prestige Molo Line, Ngata 2NV, Moline Luxury and Smart Line Shuttle.
NTSA said the training is intended to give operators knowledge and practical approaches that support professional conduct and compliance. The focus is particularly on those entrusted with transporting large numbers of passengers.
The programme goes beyond drivers to include fleet managers and Sacco leadership. Its stated objectives cover both the conduct of operators and accountability among those responsible for managing public transport services.
Authority prioritises saving lives
NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa said the authority was prioritising road safety through closer engagement with operators and stronger compliance. He stressed the need to restore order on the roads, protect lives and serve Kenyans.
That emphasis places the training within NTSA’s wider effort to promote safer road use. The authority is seeking to improve standards across the public transport industry while encouraging operators to make passenger safety a priority.
NTSA presented the sessions as a way to strengthen the knowledge and practices of those involved in carrying passengers. Professionalism and compliance are central aims of the exercise, alongside the broader objective of reducing road crashes.
Engagement across the sector
The expansion into three more counties continues the programme’s reach beyond the locations covered in the previous week. Drivers, fleet managers and Sacco directors remain the main groups targeted in this phase.
Public service vehicles carry a significant share of daily passenger traffic across the country, making safety within the sector a key concern. NTSA’s programme focuses on the operators and managers responsible for these services.
The authority said sustained engagement with drivers and transport leadership would help reinforce accountability. It also aims to encourage operators to consider the safety of other road users alongside that of their passengers.
The county-level training forms part of NTSA’s broader measures to strengthen public transport standards, with the current sessions centred on professionalism, compliance and safer operations.
