The National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions were impressed by the level of automation at the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) when they visited for a review of a petition concerning axle load traffic rules.
During the visit, the Committee received a briefing on the axle load control process and toured the Data Control Centre, as well as Athi River weighbridge.
The Committee commended KeNHA’s efforts and encouraged collaboration with transport stakeholders on policy development.
Kenha installed weighbridges to ensure they comply with the authorized axle load limit.
To reduce congestion at the weigh bridges, Kenha has installed high speed weigh-in motion and multi-deck scales in all the nine weigh bridges on the national road network.
At the Coast, Kenha has installed weigh bridges at Mariakani along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway and at Mtwapa along the Mombasa- Malindi Highway.
According to Kenha, trucks owned by Kenyans are the worst over-loaders and are responsible for 30 per cent of destruction of road surfaces.
Transit trucks are now 99 per cent compliant and locally-owned trucks are at 70 per cent.
The worst offenders are transporters of sand, loose cargo and contractors.
