A matatu was involved in an accident along Nairobi's Ngong Road which saw it flip over in the middle of the road.
The crash occurred on Thursday, May 13, near the Junction of Prestige Plaza and resulted in heavy traffic as the whole lane was blocked.
Traffic police arrived at the scene to control traffic as the towing vehicles were also deployed to remove the matatu from the accident scene.
At the time of publishing, no fatalities had been reported in the morning accident.
Eyewitnesses on the scene observed that the matatu may have not complied to road safety standards that could have contributed to the crash.
Following accidents involving matatus, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has on several occasions suspended their Sacco licenses pending inspection.
In February 2021, the regulatory authority suspended operations of over 200 Public Service Vehicles (PSV) vehicles, belonging to KISTAG Sacco after a matatu belonging to the Sacco was involved in a fatal accident along the Kisumu-Bondo highway where six people lost their lives.
The regulatory authority stated that the vehicles would be subjected to mass inspection and their drivers re-tested within 14 days before being allowed back on the roads.
NTSA also suspended the operations of Memba Travelers Sacco following an incident in which a female passenger died after being thrown out of a moving vehicle.
"The authority directs that all vehicles operated by the Sacco should cease operating with immediate effect," NTSA directed.
The authority summoned the Saccos officials who were also ordered to present their fleet for a compliance inspection exercise in Nairobi.
NTSA also revealed that it would heighten its compliance check to ascertain that the Sacco meets the NTSA requirements for the operation of public transport.
