The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) strongly opposes the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) decision to charge motorists for the conversion of physical logbooks into elogbooks.

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MAK says that this is unjustified, unreasonable and amounts to yet another form of backdoor taxation and institutionalised extortion of motorists.

“Kenyans pay taxes with the legitimate expectation that government services will be delivered efficiently and without repeated charges for the same product,” MAK stated.

Additionally, MAK argues that motorists have remained silent and the charges have increased and expanded.

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Further, MAK argues that when vehicles are registered, motorists pay all prescribed registration fees, w hich include the issuance of a logbook and vehicle identification plates.

MAK claims that NTSA's action is unlawful, irrational, and possibly beyond the collecting agencies' authority.

Additionally, MAK says this appears to be part of a worrying pattern, noting that motorists were previously required to pay again for digital driving licences despite having already paid for physical licences.

Moreover, what began as isolated fees has evolved into a systematic culture of extracting more money from citizens for services already covered by taxes and statutory charges.

According to MAK, the transport sector remains one of the country’s largest contributors to government revenue through fuel levies, road maintenance levies, import duties, excise taxes, VAT, annual licence fees and numerous other statutory payments.

“Yet motorists continue to receive a raw deal. Roads remain poorly maintained, congestion worsens, and taxpayers are repeatedly asked to pay additional fees for services they have already funded.” MAK stated.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke