NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 12 — The High Court has directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to continue recognising existing physical motor vehicle logbooks as valid documents pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging the implementation of the electronic motor vehicle registration certificate, commonly known as the e-Logbook.

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Justice Patricia Nyaundi Mande issued the conservatory order in a case filed by Javan Onyango and Emmanuel Kiplagat, who have challenged aspects of NTSA’s transition to digital vehicle ownership records.

The ruling means that members of the public holding physical motor vehicle logbooks cannot have the documents permanently discontinued or invalidated while the court considers the petition.

The petitioners had asked the High Court to suspend the implementation of the e-Logbook system and stop NTSA from introducing new charges linked to the digital registration process.

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They also sought orders preventing the authority from invalidating existing physical certificates of registration.

Justice Nyaundi granted the interim protection, directing NTSA and the other respondents to continue recognising physical logbooks until the case is determined.

“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 judge ordered.

The decision provides temporary relief to vehicle owners who continue to rely on physical logbooks as proof of vehicle ownership.

Despite protecting physical logbooks, the High Court did not suspend the entire e-Logbook programme.

The ruling instead focused narrowly on preventing NTSA from permanently discontinuing or invalidating existing physical certificates of registration.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya