Editor's Review

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has responded to reports of number plates shortage in the country.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) had disputed reports that there was a shortage of motor vehicle number plates in the country.

In a statement on Friday, August 16, the authority disclosed that there are 102,000 uncollected plates across the NTSA offices and the owners were currently picking them.

"The country is not experiencing a shortage of number plates. We have 102,000 uncollected plates across NTSA offices. Motor vehicle dealers and individual motor vehicle owners are currently picking up their plates from the centers they identified during the application process," NTSA stated.

A report in the Business Daily on Thursday, August 15, claimed that there was a shortage of number plates, with car dealers claiming that the crisis had been going on for three weeks.

On August 14, NTSA asked the public to visit its website at http://ntsa.go.ke to check out for uncollected number plates and driving licenses.

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The authority noted that the portal did not require any registration and was free to access.

"Use the registration number of the vehicle/motorcycle to search uncollected reflective number plates. The portal provides information on the location/center where the smart driving license or number plate should be collected from," NTSA stated.

It further noted that the portal had a platform for raising any concerns relating to smart driving licenses and number plate applications.

"We humbly request our clients to provide correct email addresses when submitting requests for follow up via the portal," NTSA remarked.