NTSA suspends Super Metro Sacco licence after public outcry


A fleet of new Super Metro buses. PHOTO/ https://web.facebook.com/SuperMetroLtd

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the license of Super Metro Sacco, affecting over 500 buses belonging to the popular passenger transport bus plying various routes within Nairobi and satellite towns.

In a statement on Thursday, March 20, 2025, NTSA disclosed that the Super Metro Bus Sacco was found in contravention of several safety regulations.

“This is to notify the Public that the Authority has suspended Super Metro Limited’s operator licence until the Company fully complies with the Public Service Vehicles Regulations, 2014 and other set conditions,” NTSA said in the notice to the public.

“The decision was necessitated by the need to ensure the Company is not only compliant but that it has put in place safety measures to protect the lives of its passengers and other road users.”

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