The High Court has temporarily stopped the suspension of Nicco Movers Sacco’s operating licence, allowing the company to continue operating until further directions are issued on September 22.

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Justice Janet Mulwa issued the orders on Wednesday, September 2,  after the Sacco, through its lawyer Danstan Omari, challenged the Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLAB)  decision delivered on August 31, 2026.

Following the application, the High Court certified the matter as urgent and directed Sacco to serve the respondents with the petition within 24 hours.

The orders come as a major reprieve to the embattled Sacco , whose commuter service was suspended by the transport licensing tribunal over safety concerns.

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The tribunal had suspended Nicco Movers' operations after overturning an earlier decision by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to revoke the licence.

“The Respondent’s decision revoking the Appellant’s PSV Operator Licence, communicated by letter referenced NTSA/C/RT/96/1VOL. (1) and dated 9th June 2026, is hereby set aside. In substitution thereof, the Appellant’s PSV Operator Licence is suspended with immediate effect,” the tribunal ordered.

The suspension followed an inspection of 51 Nicco Movers vehicles, which established that only six had met the required safety standards while 45 failed.

Among the defects identified were faulty or missing passenger seat belts, defective doors and window locks, faulty lights and horns, damaged bodywork and missing emergency equipment.

NTSA further reported that 30 vehicles linked to the operator had been recorded exceeding the mandatory 80 kilometres per hour speed limit.

Eleven other vehicles were reportedly not transmitting speed-limiter data, while others lacked speed-limit records, functioning speed limiters or valid inspection certificates.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke