On Tuesday evening, December 17, six Modern Coast buses that were travelling from Mombasa County to various parts of the country were intercepted at Mariakani and Voi.
Reports by K24 Digital indicated that passengers were left stranded after their means of transport was seized.
The interception of the vehicles came hours after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) announced that it had not allowed the travel company to resume operations after its license was revoked.
Voi Traffic Base Commander Michael Maina told the publication that drivers of four buses that had arrived at Voi were asked to discontinue their journeys.
At the same time, drivers of the other two buses that had arrived at Mariakani were also told to ferry the passengers back to Mombasa.
On Tuesday, December 17, the transport company had tweeted that it would reschedule trips for passengers who had already paid, since an agreement had been reached with the transport regulator.
"We are pleased to inform all our passengers that we have received permission from NTSA to resume normal scheduled bus services from 1.00 pm today," Modern Coast had claimed.
NTSA dismissed the claims and stated that the suspension had not been lifted.
"This is to notify members of the public that the suspension of Modern Coast Express has not been lifted," NTSA refuted.
In a rejoinder, Modern Coast Express shared a letter that was allegedly sent from NTSA allowing 43 buses that had passed inspection to resume services.
The company had submitted 74 busses for inspection at the NTSA inspectorate offices in Mombasa and Nairobi.
NTSA suspended its services after a fatal accident that involved two buses from the same company that left seven dead and over 50 injured.
