Just last year, Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta proposed changes to law that would see minor traffic offences attract spot fines. The City Council of Nairobi echoed the move in an advertisement announcing a proposed bylaw to enable instant ticketing. Police have even begun issuing traffic bonds by the roadside for those destined to court.
These developments have the potential to reduce time ‘wasted’ at police stations (processing the offenders) and in traffic court (if the charges are not contested).