NTSA director of road safety Andrew Kiplagat told a TV interview on Monday, October 5, that the instant fines programme has been postponed because of ongoing court cases.

Kiplagat said the authority hopes to resolve the legal challenges in time for a revised launch on November 26.

The delay follows earlier legal objections that halted the original rollout, with courts freezing the programme while motorists contest its fairness and legal basis.

Kiplagat expressed cautious optimism that the obstacles will be cleared within weeks, allowing the system to move forward.

When operational, the system will use cameras to detect violations in real time, automatically notifying the offending driver and giving a set period to settle the fine.

The instant fines initiative was introduced to strengthen enforcement, curb traffic offences and reduce road deaths on Kenyan roads.

Unlike the previous manual enforcement model, which faced criticism for inconsistency and corruption, the new automated approach relies on camera technology to issue penalties without a traffic officer present.

Motorists and the public have raised concerns about camera accuracy and the legality of issuing fines without a formal court process, prompting the pending cases that delayed the rollout.