Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, on Friday, February 10, made major changes in the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Murkomen appointed six new boards of directors to empower the authority, marking the start of a major reshuffle in the country's transport sector.
The new board of directors appointed by the former Elgeyo Marakwet Senator included Nimo Omar Haji, Carol Oduor and Richard Munya.
Others include Simon Kalekem, Ephraim Karimi Macharia and Charles Nyabuti. The six NTSA boards of directors will serve for three years.
The six will propose and advise on policy formulation within the public transport sector, help develop work plans and budgets and oversee the execution of approved directorate work plans.
They will also oversee the performance management of the road agency. Other tasks included devising strategies to reduce road accidents, taking charge of the application of new-generation plates and inspecting vehicles.
However, Murkomen revoked the appointment of Catherine Njeri Waweru, Alice Chepchumba Chesire, Francis Kiriinya Mwongo, Meshak Kidenda, Mithamo Muchiri and Wilfred Okemwa.
The six sent home were appointed in 2019 by the former Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia to serve for three years.
While making the appointment, former CS Macharia indicated that it was meant to curb graft cases at NTSA.
The appointments also followed a crisis meeting in 2019 which former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i chaired over increased cases of fake car number plates.
That is after the law enforcement officers impounded 26 vehicles with duplicate number plates.
