NTSA sleepwalking into a national security crisis for being inefficient

NTSA Inspection centre at Industrial Area Nairobi. [File,Standard]

Imagine a young boda boda rider named Wafula, stopped by the police on a bustling Nairobi street. His motorcycle lacks proper registration because the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) hasn't issued number plates.

Wafula, desperate and frustrated, is forced to pay a bribe to avoid losing his livelihood. This scene repeats daily across Kenya, undermining public trust and security. As the chairperson of the Motorcycle Assemblers Association of Kenya, I recently convened an urgent meeting.