The new changes to Kenya’s ‘Very Important People’ who are allowed to break some of the traffic rules is out.
The new directive which was made public by Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai brought in new names such as
- Chief Justice and Attorney-Genera
- Finance Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary,
- PS for Foreign Affairs,
- National Assembly and Senate Majority Leaders.
The biggest losers in the amendment at Governors, Senators and Mps at large.
According to the police boss Mutyambai, the new changes were taken after “public outcry on persistent inconvenience caused to other motorists by VIP and GK vehicles on public roads and highways.”
He also warned that driver’s of GK vehicles found flaunting traffic rules will be held accountable
Mr Mutyambai said “any other vehicles will require authority by officers in charge of traffic in respective regions on special cases”.
The IG added, “All other vehicles including government registered (GK) vehicles are expected to follow the normal traffic flow”.
List of VIPs with traffic privileges
- The President
- Deputy President
- The First Lady
- Chief Justice
- Attorney-General
- Defence, Interior, Finance and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretaries
- Interior, Defence, Finance and Foreign Affairs Principal Secretaries
- The Chief of Defence Forces
- The Service Commanders of Defence Forces
- The Inspector-General of the National Police Service
- The Deputy Inspector-General of the Kenya Police Service
- The Deputy Inspector-General of the Administration Police Service
- The National Assembly Speaker
- The Senate Speaker
- The National Assembly Majority Leader
- The Senate Majority Leader
- Retired Presidents
- Retired Prime Minister
- Ambulances
- Fire Brigade
