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Court Clears Way for Mandatory Inspections of Private Vehicles 

Private vehicles above 4 years will now be required to undergo mandatory inspections after the High Court cleared the path for the implementation of new motor vehicle inspection regulations. 

The Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules, 2025, had been challenged by the Road Safety Association of Kenya, arguing that the process was flawed and excluded meaningful public input. 

However, the High Court dismissed a petition, ruling that NTSA followed due process and provided adequate public participation. 

The new rules introduce mandatory inspections for private vehicles older than four years. 

Commercial vehicles, public service vehicles, and school transport vehicles will also be subject to annual inspections. 

The regulations further require vehicle inspections after accidents, during re-registration, and upon change of ownership.

Inspection Fees

Motorists with vehicles below 3,000cc engine capacity will pay Ksh1,500, while those with engines above 3,000cc will pay Ksh2,000.

Inspection fees for trailers under 5 tonnes are set at Ksh2,500, with those above 5 tonnes attracting a Ksh3,000 fee.

Commercial vehicles under 5 tonnes will be charged Ksh3,000, while those above 5 tonnes will pay Ksh3,500.

All vehicles that are inspected will be issued with stickers, which will be placed on the vehicles to enable the police and the authorities to verify the information.

Failure to comply with these Rules constitutes an offence, and offenders may face fines of up to Ksh20,000.

Here is a quick recap of the top news stories for the week:

• A day after EPRA increased Super Petrol and Diesel prices to the Ksh206 mark, the regulator reduced Super Petrol by Ksh9.37 and Diesel by Ksh10.21 per litre. Following the adjustment, a litre of Super Petrol in Nairobi now retails at Ksh197.60, while Diesel costs Ksh196.63. The reduction was occasioned by a VAT cut from 13% to 8%.

• Taxpayers could shoulder a Ksh3.2 billion fine following the cancellation of a fuel import deal just hours before delivery at the Port of Mombasa. Oryx Energies, one of the firms contracted to import the fuel, said the cargo was already at sea when the deal was cancelled, resulting in losses of more than Ksh3.2 billion due to demurrage and premiums.

• KMTC students will be included in the proposed national tertiary education funding system as the government moves to unify student financing. The reforms are anchored in the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, which seeks to merge HELB, the TVET Fund, the University Fund and KUCCPS into a single body.

• The IMF has asked Kenya to include pending bills and securitised infrastructure funds used for the SGR extension in its public debt figures. The proposed changes could push the country’s debt above Ksh13 trillion from the current Ksh12.3 trillion.

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KRA Moves to End Eastleigh's Cash Deals, Officers Deployed to Malls

KRA has announced that it will be deploying its officers in Eastleigh Malls to help reduce the heavy cash use in the area.

The revenue team noted that it had received feedback indicating that the strict cash use in Eastleigh, one of the biggest trading hubs in East and Central Africa, was affecting compliance.

The field officers will facilitate PIN registration, filing of taxes, and issuance of eTIMs receipts.

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