The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has continued its joint enforcement measures to ensure order on Kenyan roads as the festive season winds down. The Authority has been mounting roadblocks in major highways, the latest being along the Garissa -Mwingi Road at Madogo.

Garissa-Mwingi operation

In a brief shared via X on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, NTSA confirmed the exercise after conducting the same operation in other regions of the country, including Kericho and Kisumu. ”Garissa team undertaking joint enforcement along Garissa-Mwingi Road at Madogo,” NTSA said in a statement.

The same exercise was done along the Nyamira-Kericho highway at Ekerenyo in a bid to curb road carnages. At the same time, NTSA has issued a nationwide safety advisory ahead of the reopening of schools, calling on all road users to obey traffic rules in protecting children during the busy back-to-school period in January 2026.

In a press statement released on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, NTSA noted that thousands of children will be travelling to and from schools in the coming days, significantly increasing traffic on Kenyan roads. The Authority emphasised that ensuring the safety of learners is a shared responsibility involving private motorists, public transport operators, school administrations, parents, and guardians.

NTSA urged all road users to strictly comply with traffic rules, plan their journeys carefully, and avoid unnecessary night travel due to reduced visibility. The Authority warned that indiscipline on the roads during this period could expose children to preventable risks.

Vehicle owners, particularly those providing school transport services, have been reminded to ensure their vehicles are properly maintained, roadworthy, and fully licensed. NTSA stressed the importance of valid insurance, road service licences, and up-to-date inspection certificates, especially after the long school holiday break.

Back to school rush

”We urge all road users to strictly comply with traffic rules, plan their journeys adequately, and avoid night travel due to reduced visibility.
Following the long holiday break, vehicle owners are expected to have proactively ensured that any vehicles used for transporting children are properly maintained, roadworthy, and fully licensed, including valid insurance, road service licenses, and inspection certificates,” the statement said in part.

To enhance compliance, NTSA advised motor vehicle owners to use the remaining days before schools reopen to present their vehicles for mandatory annual inspection. The Authority confirmed that all NTSA motor vehicle inspection centres across the country are open and fully operational.