The Transport Cabinet Secretary, Davs Chirchir, has revealed that the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and police will be erecting breathalyzers on major roads across the country from this week to curb the increasing rate of road accidents across the country.
In a statement on Sunday, April 6, CS said that any driver caught under the influence of alcohol beyond the prescribed limit shall be fined up to Ksh100,000 or face an imprisonment of a term not exceeding two years or both.
Additionally, any person who shall be convicted of drinking and driving will be disqualified from obtaining a license for a period of one year.
According to the CS, the laws that had been thrown out by the courts have been amended by the National Assembly, granting the NTSA the mandate to enforce drunk driving. NTSA will be mounting the checkpoints as per the Traffic (Drink-Driving) Rules, 2025, birthed through the amendment of Section 4 of the Traffic Act, CAP 403.
