The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has urged local truck owners plying the Northern Corridor to comply with axle load requirements or risk hefty fines.
KeNHA Deputy Director in Charge of Axle Load Engineer Michael Ngala said the agency has embarked on a major sensitization campaign to educate truck owners.
The prohibitive EAC fees are stipulated in the EAC Axle Load Control Act 2016 Schedule. Each Partner State is mandated to enforce these laws within their highways under the EAC Act, 2016.
For instance, a truck exceeding the weight limit by just 30 tonnes can incur fines totalling up to Sh.7 million per tonne.
KeNHA Deputy Director in charge of Axle Load Engineer Michael Ngala said the agency as embarked on a major sensitization campaign to educate truck owners
Eng. Ngala was speaking during an inspection on the ongoing upgrade of the Gilgil weighbridge.
With more than 2,000 trucks passing through each day, the Gilgil weighbridge incorporates state-of-the-art technology, including high-speed weighing motion sensors and smart cameras that can read number plates.
Despite a satisfactory compliance rate, Ngala added that further improvements are necessary to tackle ongoing road maintenance challenges.
Security concerns were also voiced by SSP John Gichuhi, who noted a troubling rise in attacks on enforcement officers, threatening serious legal repercussions for offenders.
