NTSA on the Spot Over Nicco Sacco Licence Drama

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In a statement seen by Kenyans.co.ke on September 2, MAK says the decision to suspend Nicco buses raises uncomfortable questions about whether regulators are treating every public service vehicle operator the same way.

The transport lobby group said its concerns were not intended to defend Nicco, but to call for consistent and transparent enforcement of regulations across the public service vehicle sector.

“NTSA and the other regulatory authorities must be seen to be above board. They must demonstrate that there are no sacred cows, no untouchable operators and no preferential rules,” MAK stated.

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Adding, “A regulator earns moral authority not merely by having the power to suspend an operator, but by demonstrating that it would exercise exactly the same power against another operator in identical circumstances.”

According to MAK, faults such as non-functional seat belts and missing speed governors are common across Nairobi's public transport sector, not unique to Nicco, whose license was suspended on September 1 over such safety concerns.

That, the association argues, makes it fair to ask why one operator faces suspension while others with similar or worse violations continue to run unbothered.

In this regard, NAK further warned NTSA that it risks a serious credibility problem if its enforcement measures depend on the company, the route, or the players involved.

“If the answer is that enforcement varies depending on the operator, the route, the circumstances or the influence surrounding a particular player, then the regulator has a serious credibility problem,” MAK added.

Despite the High Court lifting the suspension on the Saccos-earmarked vehicles on Wednesday , MAK has therefore called on the NTSA to show, through consistent action, that no operator enjoys hidden protection or unfair targeting.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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