NTSA Threatens Legal Action Against Parents Who Let Minors Drive

Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) warned parents that allowing a minor or an unlicensed person to drive is an offence. The minimum age to drive a car in Kenya is 18, and the authority urged parents to keep keys away from children under 18 and discuss the dangers of road crashes with them. It also advised motorists to track their vehicles, particularly during the holidays, when travel volumes increase. In a previous case, a parent was fined Ksh20,000 or given a three-month jail term after his seven-year-old son was found driving.