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Speed limit road signs illegal in Kenya, High Court rules

In trouble with police for speeding beyond the 100 km/h limit? Worry not, the law could be on your side. The High Court has ruled that driving 20 km/h above the 100 km/h limit is not illegal.

The court also ruled there is no law allowing the highways authority to place speed limit road signs or prescribe punishment for ignoring them.

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