#National Transport and Safety Authority

Twenty-one drivers were arrested in a joint inter-agency night operation on the Kakamega-Mumias Road, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) said. The Star reported that officers caught motorists driving drunk, driving without valid licences and using expired Public Service Vehicle (PSV) badges. Kenyans.co.ke reported that the arrests took place on Tuesday night and that the offences also included overspeeding. Officers also found faults with the vehicles themselves. According to NTSA, these included cracked windscreens, worn-out tyres and expired inspection certificates. Some vehicles had invalid insurance, and others carried unprescribed number plates, The Eastleigh Voice reported. The operation is part of NTSA's festive season campaign, Msimu Bila Ajali, Usalama Barabarani. The campaign pairs awareness drives for drivers and passengers with day and night checks on major roads. NTSA said it is prioritising night operations because evening and late-night hours are among the deadliest times on Kenyan roads. "By allocating additional resources during these high-risk hours, we can maximise efforts to disrupt the critical risk factors that cause…