NTSA Inspection centre at Industrial Area Nairobi . [File, Standard]
NTSA boss Nashon Odhiambo Kondiwa risks being committed to civil jail after a petitioner moved to the High Court seeking his punishment over alleged continuous disobedience of orders suspending the authority's automated fines system.
In a Notice of Motion filed at the High Court by the Road Safety Association of Kenya through its chairman, David Kiarie is seeking to have the NTSA aand its director declared in contempt of court for allegedly continuing to implement the automated fines system.
The petitioner wants the Court to commit NTSA Director General Kondiwa to civil jail arguing the authority has continued rolling out a smart driving licence and automated fines system despite a conservatory order issued on May 29, 2026.
That order had suspended the implementation of a public-private partnership between NTSA and the Pesa Print Limited consortium.
"The implementation of the public-private partnership between the National Transport and Safety Authority and Pesa Print Limited consortium in respect of the design, supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of smart driving licenses, automated fines system and associated services pending inter partes hearing of the application, "Judge Magare Dennis Kizito.
In the contempt of court application filed at the High Court, Kiarie says the May 29 order was served on all parties, including NTSA, first through email on May 30 and physically on June 2, 2026, yet the authority proceeded to implement the instant fines system.
The lobby says it went further, personally notifying Kondiwa of the alleged violation through a letter dated June 5, 2026, which he received the same day.