Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that the government will soon begin rolling out the instant fining system on the roads.
Speaking during a roundtable meeting on Wednesday, March 26, he noted that he would convene an interministerial engagement, including the police and the Ministry of Transport, within the next two weeks.
He detailed that the meeting will be focused on the instant fining system which he explained was necessary for the country.
Murkomen noted that the move would also end the culture of bribes on the roads while at the same time help the government raise revenue.
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"I have promised the IG that in a week or two, I will convene a roundtable for us to do an interministerial conversation to roll out the instant fining system," he stated.
"We will end this issue of people saying that they are told to give kitu kidogo. In the process, we shall raise revenue to implement this strategic plan."
On the other hand, he detailed that the new system will enhance accountability and build proper systems for road safety.
According to Murkomen, it was no longer time for CSs to move around inspecting matatus adding that technology could help address some of the challenges on the roads.
"In the past, we depended so much on the personalities of the people who run these institutions to improve services. Little have we invested in the institutions themselves. We want to go to a stage where it is not the minister running around with matatus," he remarked.
The instant fine system was set to be introduced on the roads last year. In April 2024, Ruto directed Murkomen - who was then serving in the transport docket - to implement the fines in 90 days.
As in the earlier plan, the system will include the installation of cameras on major roads and a system to impose instant fines for road infractions.
