Traffic Offence Fines in Kenya: Selected Statutory Penalties
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The Traffic (Minor Offences) Rules, Legal Notice 161 of 2016, contain a First Schedule of offences and statutory maximum penalties for the section 117 procedure. The selection below is based on the official gazetted text published by Kenya Law.
Selected penalties
| Offence, shortened from the Schedule | Scheduled maximum (KSh) |
|---|---|
| Identification plates missing or improperly fixed | 10,000 |
| Vehicle without a valid inspection certificate | 10,000 |
| Driving without a valid licence endorsement for the vehicle class | 3,000 |
| Failure to renew a driving licence | 1,000 |
| Driving a PSV while unqualified | 5,000 |
| Failure to fit a prescribed speed governor in a PSV or commercial vehicle | 10,000 |
| Driving or operating a PSV with tinted windows or windscreen | 3,000 |
| PSV without functional fire extinguishers and fire kits | 2,000 |
| Driver using a mobile phone while the vehicle is moving | 2,000 |
| Bus or matatu picking up or setting down passengers at an unauthorised place | 3,000 |
| Passenger boarding or alighting a bus or matatu at an unauthorised place | 1,000 |
| Travelling with part of the body outside a moving vehicle | 1,000 |
This is a selection, not a complete list of traffic offences. The exact wording, vehicle category and provision cited matter. Serious offences and offences outside this Schedule must not be assumed to have the same treatment.
If you receive a notice
Check the stated offence, date, location, evidence and response instructions through the responsible authority’s official channel. A disputed allegation is different from an admission. The prescribed notification form includes a denial-of-charge section and court-attendance instructions.
The fine schedule does not by itself establish how a particular digital enforcement system is operating. Do not infer a universal SMS-payment deadline, bank account or automatic licence penalty from this table.
Warning: Do not send money to a personal mobile number on the strength of a supposed fine message. Verify the notice and payment instructions before paying, and obtain an official receipt.
