Court Deals Blow to NTSA Over Motorists’ Logbooks

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Justice Patricia Mande on Tuesday, August 11, issued a conservatory order directing NTSA and other respondents to keep existing physical Certificates of Registration valid pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging the eLogbook rollout.

“Pending the hearing and determination of the Petition, a conservatory order hereby issues restraining the respondents from permanently discontinuing or invalidating existing physical Certificates of Registration (Logbooks) held by members of the public,” the court ruled.

The case follows a petition filed by two Kenyans, Javan Onyango and Emmanuel Kiplagat, against the authority, the CS for Transport, the Data Protection Commissioner and the Attorney General.

📌 What You Need to Know

The petitioners are challenging the implementation of the eLogbook system, arguing that its rollout was undertaken without adequate public participation.

They are also raising concerns over data privacy, cybersecurity, digital exclusion and charges linked to the electronic registration system .

The ruling comes just hours after NTSA issued a fresh notice giving motorists four months to collect physical logbooks that have already been printed and remain uncollected at its offices.

NTSA said the documents would only be stored for six months, after which uncollected logbooks would be disposed of in accordance with its policy.

The notice is linked to NTSA’s transition to the eLogbook system, which officially took effect on June 10, 2026, ending the issuance of physical logbooks for newly processed vehicle transactions.

NTSA had clarified that applications submitted before June 10 would still result in physical logbooks being issued, while applications lodged from June 10 onwards would be processed through the new electronic system.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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