The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director General, Nashon Kondiwa, has revealed that Nairobi will soon receive 10 additional vehicle inspection centres as part of a nationwide expansion plan.

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While speaking during an interview on NTV on June 30, Kondiwa stated that the increase in the number of inspection centres in Nairobi is largely driven by the concentration of vehicles in the city, which accounts for 60 per cent of the country. “Because Nairobi is almost home to over 60 per cent of the vehicles in the country and Mombasa, because of the logistics gateway and the fact that it is the one at the port of entry, it's a special place. So, in Nairobi and the surrounding areas, we may add another 10,” stated Kondiwa.

He further confirmed that NTSA currently runs only 17 government-owned inspection centres across the country, a number Kondiwa admits is too low to meet the growing demand from motorists.

The plan, according to the transport authority, is to scale this up to 47 public centres, ensuring that every single county finally has at least one functioning inspection facility.

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In essence, he revealed that none of the inspection centres is government-owned. All of them are privately owned by private entities.

He noted that private investors have historically shied away from certain counties, citing low vehicle numbers as a reason for the fewer inspection centres countrywide.

Beyond the 47 public centres, NTSA is also mapping out major transport corridors, including the Northern Corridor stretching from Mombasa all the way to Malaba, which are expected to attract at least 10 more private centres.

Mombasa has not been left out either, with the port city expected to gain three new private inspection centres due to its role as a key logistics gateway.

Altogether, NTSA projects the country will end up with roughly 70 new privately owned inspection centres once the rollout is complete.

Importantly, all private centres will operate under NTSA's registry system, meaning every inspection record will be captured and stored within the authority's central database.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke