The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has asked Parliament to support its bid to retain Ksh3 billion in own-source revenue to finance road safety programmes aimed at reducing the country’s rising road fatalities.
The request was made during a meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, between NTSA officials and the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, chaired by Ndia MP George Kariuki, at the authority’s headquarters in Nairobi.
NTSA Director General Nahashon Kodhiwa told lawmakers that the authority generates between Ksh9 billion and Ksh10 billion annually, but only receives a small portion of the revenue it collects, making it difficult to fully implement its legal mandate.
“NTSA needs to be well facilitated to handle the sector. We generate between KSh9 and 10 billion annually of own-source revenue; however, we access a very small percentage of this money, making it difficult for us to do what is required by law,” Kodhiwa said.
He said the Ksh3 billion the authority wants to retain would be directed to programmes intended to save lives on Kenyan roads.
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“The Ksh3 billion we are seeking to retain will go directly into interventions that save lives. This includes strengthening compliance checks, rolling out digital number plates, enhancing the TIMS system, and expanding road safety campaigns,” he added.
Kariuki indicated that the committee was inclined to support the request, arguing that financial empowerment of NTSA was necessary to tackle the growing number of road accidents.
“I don’t see a reason why all your resources should be moved to the Treasury and leave you struggling; as a committee, we support your request because it will save lives,” he said.
Members of the committee also urged NTSA to deepen collaboration with other road agencies, including the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), to identify hazardous sections of roads that require urgent intervention.
However, MPs cautioned the authority against introducing additional speed limits on highways, saying such measures could worsen traffic congestion.
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On the boda boda and matatu sectors, legislators called for streamlined operations to improve safety while also creating employment opportunities.
They urged NTSA to strengthen its presence across the country and develop policies that would bring order to the transport sector.
“We want to see intergovernmental relations that involve governors through the county assemblies to bring order in the sectors; as we make laws, the policy must come from sectoral agencies,” said Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang’.
Jomvu MP Twalib Bady encouraged the authority to work with MPs through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to support young people in the transport sector through training and safety education.
The meeting concluded with the committee conducting an inspection visit to NTSA’s motor vehicle inspection unit on Likoni Road in Nairobi’s Industrial Area.
