Traffic Act Cap 403 in Kenya

(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...

(1) Where any vehicle is found in use on a road in contravention of the provisions of this Act, or where any vehicle has been left on any road or other public place in such circumstances as to make it appear that such vehicle has been abandoned or should be removed to a place of safety, or where any...

It shall be lawful for any police officer to detain at a police station or other place of safety any vehicle which has been removed from a road or other public place under section 106 until such inquiries have been made by the police as they may think necessary in the circumstances of the case.

(1) If in any proceedings under this Act any question arises as to whether a vehicle does or does not comply with any provisions of this Act, the certificate of an inspector to the effect that he has examined the vehicle and as to the result of his examination may be read as evidence although the...

In any proceedings under this Act, an extract from the records of registered vehicles, certified under the hand of a licensing officer, may be received in evidence although the licensing officer is not called as a witness, and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein set forth.

The owner of any vehicle and any other person who is able to provide such information shall, as soon as reasonably possible and in any case within seven days after having received a verbal or written request for such information, give such information as he may be required by a police officer to...

(1) Any person who employs any other person to drive a motor vehicle shallkeep a written record of the name, address and driving licence number of such other person. (2) Such record shall be preserved for a period of six months after the datewhen such person ceases to be employed as a driver, and...

Any person to whom any application is made for anything to be done under this Act may require any facts stated in the information to be verified to his satisfaction.

Any person who makes any statement which to his knowledge is false or in any respect misleading in connexion with any information lawfully demanded or required under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not...

(1) Any person who fraudulently imitates, alters, mutilates, destroys or uses, or fraudulently lends or allows to be used by any other person, any licence, document, plate or mark issued or prescribed under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred...

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any Act contained, it shall be lawful for a court to accept the particulars of endorsements on any licence issued in compliance with this Act as prima facie evidence of previous convictions recorded against the holder thereof.

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of or provisions in any Act contained, it shall be lawful for any police officer to serve, either personally or by registered post, upon any person who is reasonably suspected of having committed any offence in connexion with the driving or use of any vehicle...

(1) The Minister may prescribe— (a) a schedule of minor traffic offences (in this section referred to as "the scheduled minor offences") which may be dealt with and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of this section, and may for the purposes of this section prescribe a statutory maximum...

(1) Subject to subsection (2), where a person is convicted of an offence specified in the Schedule, the court may, in addition to any penalty, order— (a) that the demerit points specified in that Schedule in relation to the offence be recorded against any license held by that person; and (b) that...

In each police division, the Officer Commanding Police Division shall be responsible for traffic matters within the division and all police officers shall be responsible for traffic matters.

(1) Any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with theprovisions of this Act, or who acts in contravention of or who fails to comply with the conditions of any licence, order, demand, requirement or direction issued under or in pursuance of this Act, shall be guilty of an...

(1) A municipal council, and a county council, may make by-laws—( a) for controlling taxicabs within its area; (b) for fixing the number of taxicabs permitted in its area; (c) for requiring the installation and providing for the inspection of meters on such taxicabs; (d) for licensing the...

(1) The Minister may make rules prescribing— (a) anything required by this Act to be prescribed; (b) the forms to be used for any purposes of this Act; (c) the weight of goods and passengers, the number of passengers which vehicles may carry, the method by which seating capacity is to be...

The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, suspend, restrict or limit the application of any of the provisions of this Act or of any subsidiary legislation made thereunder, either generally or in respect of any particular class or classes or description of vehicle, for such period and...