Road Safety CEO David Njoroge: NTSA is under state capture
By David Nthua, July 7, 2026Road safety CEO David Njoroge has accused the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) of being captured by the state.
Njoroge, who spoke to a local radio station on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, said that the authority’s operations were controlled by the Transport Principal Secretary and influenced by presidential directives.
“NTSA is under state capture. It is controlled by the Principal Secretary for Transport, and everything revolves around presidential directives,” Njoroge said.
He did not provide evidence to support the allegation. NTSA had not responded to his remarks by the time of publication.
NTSA road mandate
Njoroge said NTSA was established to reduce road accidents through effective policies, enforcement and practical safety measures.
“The role of NTSA was to ensure that road accidents were reduced. Its mandate was not only about creating and implementing policies but also about taking practical measures to improve road safety,” he said.
He accused the authority of failing to control traffic violations despite suspending and banning some public service vehicle SACCOs.
“NTSA is not doing what it is supposed to do. We have seen SACCOs being banned and suspended, yet we continue to see vehicles misbehaving on the roads,” Njoroge said.
“I want to know who is behind them and what is allowing these violations to continue.”
Instant traffic fines
Njoroge also supported the introduction of instant traffic fines, provided motorists were given the option of paying the penalty or challenging the charge in court.
“All Kenyans were ready for instant fines if the system was introduced in the right way, with options of either appearing in court or paying the fine,” he said.
“This was because there was a lot of corruption when it came to police officers collecting money on the roads.”
He argued that a properly managed traffic fines system could reduce direct cash transactions between motorists and police officers.
Njoroge called for consistent enforcement against traffic offenders, greater accountability within NTSA and practical measures to reduce road crashes across Kenya.