NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 19 – The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended Super Metro’s operational license for non-compliance with traffic laws and public service vehicle (PSV) regulations.
The suspension follows an inspection of 523 Super Metro vehicles, revealing multiple violations.
For instance, 15 vehicles operated with expired inspection certificates, eight vehicles lacked a valid Road Service License, five vehicles had expired speed limiter certificates, 88 vehicles failed to transmit speed data and 171 vehicles lacked speed limiter records
NTSA also found that Super Metro’s drivers failed to meet required qualifications, posing a road safety risk.
The company was further found in breach of labor laws under Section 5(1)(e) of the NTSA (Operation of PSV) Regulations, 2014, which requires compliance with statutory deductions, insurance, and employment contracts.
The suspension comes after a passenger died on a Super Metro bus when he was allegedly pushed out of a moving vehicle by a conductor and another individual over a Sh30 fare dispute on Thika Road. The driver involved has been arrested pending investigations.
Super Metro has been ordered to present 294 vehicles for compliance checks at speed limiter vendors, submit 42 drivers for a retest at the Likoni Driver Test Centre, and provide signed contracts for staff and proof of PAYE, NSSF, and NHIF remittances, among others.
Members of the public have been advised against boarding Super Metro vehicles, while the Traffic Department has been directed to impound any of its vehicles operating illegally.
