Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai on Wednesday issued a directive for any government vehicle found violating traffic regulations to be arrested.
In a statement to newsrooms, the IG gave a directive on road clearance to VIPs stating, "Any government vehicle found violating traffic regulations especially those overlapping, the driver shall be arrested and charged in accordance to the law."
The order takes place with immediate effect.
Mutyambai noted that the changes were necessary for the streamlining of the flow of traffic in major cities.
In his notice, only select persons are entitled to special clearance on roads and high ways.
Category One: President, Deputy President, First Lady, Cabinet Secretaries for Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs and the Principal Secretary in the Interior Ministry.
Category Two: Chief of Defence Forces, Service Commander of Defence forces, Inspector General National Police Service, Deputy Inspector General- Kenya Police Service and Deputy Inspector General - Administrative Police Service
Category Three: Speakers of both the National Assembly and the Senate and the majority leader of the national assembly.
Category Four: Retired presidents and the retired Prime Minister
Category Five: Ambulances and the Fire Brigade
Category Six: Any other vehicle will require authority by officers in charge of Traffic in respective regions (Traffic 1) on special cases
Here is the full statement:
