National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) was probed on Friday, March 17, why its officers conceal cameras during operations on major highways.
Appearing before the Transport and Infrastructure Committee, the NTSA director general, George Njao, was tasked to explain the essence of hidden cameras and how they had contributed to lowering cases of road carnages.
During the session, the Transport and Infrastructure Committee chair George Kariuki directed NTSA to display the cameras to motorists during various crackdowns.
The cameras nab motorists exceeding speed limits at different designated points.
NTSA also installed the cameras to assist transporters to monitor live updates of drivers while on transit along the northern corridor.
During the meeting, committee members further demanded answers and data behind the increase in fatalities on the major roads and why the agency discontinued alco-blow, which saw a reduction in rates of accidents on the roads.
Responding to MPs' queries, NTSA Director General Njao explained that the agency revealed plans to establish a proposed National Transport Investigation Authority to investigate road accidents.
Njao added that the new system would also investigate the cause of road accidents and define mitigating factors.
The MPs lauded the move while encouraging NTSA to consider further having ambulances on every major road.
Revenue generated from the acquisition of smart driving licences was also featured during the meeting, where the NTSA boss revealed that the agency had issued 1,204,763 licences.
Njao further informed the Transport and Infrastructure Committee that licences generated over Ksh3.8 billion for the exchequer.
The response came after NTSA indicated that motorists would be able to acquire new generation number plates within seven working days.
Adoption of the new number plates was touted to help the agency curb cases of fraud and also allow the agency to keep track of all vehicles in the country.
To apply for the new generation number plates, NTSA advised motorists to login into their online portal and follow the steps outlined.
