Kenya: High Court Directs NTSA to Release All Matatus It Impounded

Matatu owners in Nairobi have been handed temporary reprieve after the court issued orders directing the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to release impounded vehicles.

Through a directive on Monday, February 3, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered NTSA to release the PSVs and return their confiscated registration plates pending a hearing and determination of the case.

“Pending the inter partes hearing and determination of the application, a conservatory order is hereby issued…