The Judiciary has vowed to speed up cases involving axle load offenders inorder to support KeNHA’s resolve to protect highways.
A team from the Judiciary visited the Rongo Weighbridge station; led by Principal Magistrate Chrispine Oruo and Resident Magistrate Susan Mutava received a delegation from KENHA & the NPS Traffic Department.
The officials visited Rongo Weighbridge to conduct sensitization of Weighbridge operations.
The Judiciary vowed to clamp down on overloading by ensuring culprits are fined according to the EAC Schedule.
Currently, axle load offenders are charged pursuant to the East African Schedule on Axle load operations.
The act imposes hefty fines for axle load offenders who are found guilty.
The law is applied across the East African states and is meant to protect the state of trans-national highways.
KeNHA has engaged stakeholders on massive sensitization aimed at stopping truck drivers from overloading.
