NTSA officials nab 30 motorists for operating 'private matatus'

Elija Nabote (second left) argues with National Transport and Safety Authority staff along Waiyaki Way after a vehicle he was travelling in was impounded during a crackdown. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: At least 30 motorists heading upcountry for the New Year festivities were arrested after the national road safety agency and police launched a crackdown on private vehicles operating as Public Service Vehicles (PSVs).

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), in conjunction with traffic police, Thursday conducted a crackdown along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway targeting private vehicles, catching many travellers unawares.