Drivers of two controversial public service vehicles associated with the son of a prominent politician in Kenya, Dickson Wambua Masya and Leonard Muasya Kituu, were on Friday, March 21, 2025, charged with eight counts of violating traffic violations.
The two, Money Fest 001 and Matrix drivers, were charged with causing havoc on the Nairobi County roads, failing to comply with the National Transport and Safety Authority Act (NTSA) and traffic rules, including disobeying traffic officers on the road.
According to the charge sheet, the driver of Money Fest 001, Muasya Kituu, was on March 21, 2025, caught driving on the wrong side of the road along Kenneth Matiba Road within Nairobi County.
Meanwhile, Wambua Masya was charged for failing to wear the special public service vehicle badge on March 20, 2025, while he was driving along the Kenneth Matiba road within Nairobi County.
Disobeying traffic police orders
Additionally, he was charged with disobeying traffic police orders when he was flagged down and driving without a road service license on the same day in the evening.
Appearing before the Milimani Principal Magistrate Eric Otieno Wambo, the two drivers denied the charges, telling the court that they were not the ones driving the vehicles when the traffic violations occurred.
“I have been sick for the last one week and have not been operating Money Fest 001; another driver who is not before this court was the one operating the vehicle,” Muasya told the court.
However, Magistrate Wambo ruled that Muasya will bear responsibility for the traffic violations since the photo displayed on the vehicle according to TLB rules was his and he must be responsible for any actions of the vehicle.
“Public service vehicle operators are required to obey traffic rules as enacted by the late former Cabinet Secretary for Transport, John Michuki; drivers must wear uniforms and display their photos as required by the traffic rules,” Magistrate Wambo ruled.
Complaints
State prosecutor Samuel Mugo told the court that there were complaints about the two vehicles not following both the NTSA and traffic rules, thus causing disorder in the Nairobi City roads.
“Many complaints have been raised concerning Money Fest 001 and Matrix for their continued violations of traffic rules and their role in causing disruption and obstruction along city roads,” Mugo told the court.
Principal Magistrate Wambo ruled that two vehicles must comply with the National Transport and Safety Authority Act (NTSA) and traffic rules before returning to the road.
He further stated that the vehicles must not be released from the Central Police Station, where they have been, until all the orders are fulfilled.
He also ordered the two drivers to report to the Nairobi Traffic Base Commander every month to ensure compliance with both traffic and NTSA regulations.
The drivers were each granted a cash bail of Ksh50,000 with a condition that they provide two contact persons pending their trial on April 23, 2025.
