Act and Laws in Kenya

(1) Where a person is charged with an offence under this Act for which the penalty may be or shall include disqualification for holding or obtaining a licence, or suspension, cancellation or endorsement of a licence, he shall, if he holds a driving licence or provisional driving licence, produce...

(1) Where a court orders particulars to be endorsed on a driving licence orprovisional driving licence held by any person, or whereby a conviction or order of a court such a licence is cancelled, the court shall send notice of this conviction or order to the Authority and, in a case where a person’s...

If any person who under this Part is disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence or provisional driving licence applies for or obtains a licence while he is so disqualified, or if any person while he is so disqualified drives a motor vehicle or, if the disqualification is limited to the...

On the issue of a driving licence or provisional driving licence to any person, the particulars endorsed on any previous licence held by him shall be inserted in the new licence, unless he has previously become entitled under section 84 to the issue of a licence free from endorsement.

If any person whose driving licence or provisional driving licence has been ordered to be endorsed, and who has not previously become entitled under section 84 to have a licence issued to him free from endorsement, applies for or obtains a licence without giving particulars of the order, he shall be...

Where a person in respect of whom an order has been made under this Part requiring the endorsement of any licence or provisional driving licence held by him has during a continuous period of three years or upwards since the order was made had no other such order made against him, he shall be...

Any person who when driving or attempting to drive, or when in charge of a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, on a road or other public place is under the influence of drink or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle shall be guilty of an offence and...

Any person who on any road or in any public place drives any vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, recklessly or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the nature, condition and use of the road and the amount of...

Any person who on any road or in any public place drives a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, without due care or attention, or in such a manner as to be an annoyance to the public, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings.

Any person driving or conducting any cattle, dog or other animal who, on any road, fails to exercise reasonable care to keep it or them under proper control, or allows such cattle, dog or animal to become a danger or annoyance to the public, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not...

(1) Not more than one person shall be carried in addition to the rider on anybicycle, nor shall any such one person be so carried otherwise than sitting on a carrier securely fixed to the bicycle or on a step especially fitted to carry a passenger. (2) No person shall carry on a bicycle a load...

(1) No owner or person in charge of a vehicle drawn by animals shall allow ananimal which is of materially defective vision to be used for drawing such vehicle on a road. (2) No person shall do any of the following on a road- (a) wilfully or negligently lead or drive any animal or vehicle on a...

(1) Every person who, without the written permission of the highway authority— (a) encroaches on a road or on any land reserved therefore at the side or sides thereof by making or erecting any building, fence, ditch, advertisement sign or other obstacle, or by digging thereon or by planting or...

(1) No person shall use or cause or permit to be used on any road any vehicle or trailer having ribbed, studded or spiked wheels or fitted with chain or crawler type metal track: Provided that this subsection shall not apply— (i) where such wheels or tracks are fitted with special rims or street...

(1) The highway authority shall not be liable for any loss or damage which maybe caused to any person or property through the condition of a road or the failure of a road to sustain the weight of a vehicle. (2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the right of the highway authority or of any person to...

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Part shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings.

(1) Application for the licensing of any motor vehicle as a public service vehicle shall be made by the registered owner of the vehicle. (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made to a licensing officer in the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner. (3) No public service vehicle...

(1) The licensing officer, if he is satisfied that the provisions of subsection (3) of section 96 have been complied with, shall, upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue such licence as may be prescribed. (2) Public service vehicle licences shall be issued for such period as may be...

(1) A person shall not drive or act as the conductor of a public service vehicle on a road unless he is licensed for the purpose under this Part, and a person shall not employ or permit any person who is not so licensed so to do: Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person who has...

(1) Any licence issued under this Part may be cancelled at any time by the Authority if he is satisfied that, by reason of the conduct of the holder of such licence or the condition of any vehicle in respect of which the licence is issued, such cancellation would be in the public interest; and upon...

(1) The Authority shall in respect of any public service vehicle determine the maximum number of passengers, whether sitting or standing, and the weight of baggage or goods allowed to be carried at any time on such vehicle or on any vehicle of a similar class or description: Provided that such...

(1) Where, at any place on its scheduled route, a motor omnibus is, by reference to the relevant timetable, more than four hours late, owing to a breakdown or any fault or neglect of the owner or his servants or agents, any passenger who has paid his fare may elect to alight from the motor omnibus...

(1) No person shall cause or permit any private hire vehicle to ply for hire on any taxi rank, road, car park or other public place. (2) No person shall own, drive or be in charge of any taxicab unless such vehicle is painted in such colour or colours or is permanently marked in such manner as may...

(1) No person shall, for the purpose of obtaining passengers for any publicservice vehicle, make any noise or sound any instrument, or do anything which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, inconvenience or danger to the public. (2) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with this section...

(1) Every driver and every conductor of a public service vehicle shall wear a special badge and uniform. (2) The uniform referred to in subsection (1) shall be prescribed by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and shall, in the case of a driver, be navy blue in colour and in the case of a conductor, be...

(1) A person, including a passenger, shall not ride on a motor cycle of any kind, class or description without wearing a helmet and a jacket that has reflectors. (2) A person who rides a motor cycle shall provide a helmet and a jacket that has reflectors to be worn by the passenger, and shall carry...

(1) A person who, while not being the designated driver of a public servicevehicle, drives the vehicle while not being authorised to do so commits an offence. (2) The driver of a public service vehicle who lets an unauthorised person drivethe vehicle commits an offence. (3) A person who is...

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provisions of this Part shall be guilty of an offence and liable, where no penalty is specifically provided, to a fine of not more than ten thousand shillings and not more than twenty thousand shillings.

(1) It shall be lawful for any police officer in uniform to stop any vehicle, and forany police officer, licensing officer or inspector— (a) to enter any vehicle; (b) to drive any vehicle or cause any vehicle to be driven; (c) upon reasonable suspicion of any offence under this Act, to order and...

(1) A driver of a public service vehicle or a commercial vehicle shall, after everythree years from the date of issue of a driving license pursuant to section 30, or renewal of such license, whichever is the case, undergo a physical fitness test, including an eye and hearing test by a qualified...