NTSA has urged motorists to verify traffic offence notices before paying fines.
NTSA urges drivers to verify traffic documents as fraudsters use its name and logo to demand payments.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has warned motorists about fake traffic notices and payment receipts. Fraudsters are using the documents to demand money for alleged road offences.
In an advisory on Friday, October 30, the authority urged drivers to verify traffic-related documents before paying. The warning follows concerns from motorists who received suspicious notices demanding immediate payments for alleged violations.
Fake traffic notices carry NTSA branding
NTSA said the fraudulent printed documents carry its name and logo, alongside handwritten details of alleged offences. They also specify fines, presenting the payment demands as official traffic enforcement notices.
The authority urged Kenyans to remain vigilant and check the authenticity of both offence notices and payment receipts. Its warning focuses on documents that fraudsters falsely present as official notices to extract money from drivers.
However, the Traffic Act allows NTSA and police officers to serve formal traffic offence notifications physically. Those documents must be authentic and come through the proper channels. Physical delivery alone therefore does not make a traffic notice fraudulent.
Road safety checks continue on major highways
Meanwhile, NTSA officers are taking part in a multi-agency road safety crackdown along major highways. The operation follows a recent rise in road accidents and targets several traffic violations.
Officers are checking for drink-driving, expired driving licences, expired vehicle inspection stickers and lack of valid insurance. The Msimu Bila Ajali Usalama Barabarani campaign brings NTSA and police officers together for day and night checks.
On Thursday, October 29, NTSA said it had prioritised night-time checks because evening and late-night hours rank among the most dangerous periods on roads.
The authority also issued a scam warning a month earlier over fake driving licence charges circulating on social media. That scheme directed Kenyans to middlemen who claimed they could fast-track licence applications. It appeared to target people unfamiliar with official NTSA fees.
