NTSA Revokes Nicco Movers’ Licence, Suspends Operations
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended Nicco Movers 1 Sacco and ordered an immediate cessation of all operations.
The agency raised safety concerns following the death of a Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student.
NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa issued a notice on Friday, June 12, directing that all Sacco vehicles cease operations immediately.
“The Authority has resolved to revoke Nicco Movers 1 Sacco’s operator licence and to cease operation with immediate effect,” the notice stated.
The NTSA also authorized law enforcement officers to confiscate any Sacco-owned vehicles found operating in violation of the directive.
Nicco sacco license revoked 🚨#NTSA pic.twitter.com/PXd8Qsov4N— NTSA KENYA (@ntsa_kenya) June 12, 2026
Nicco Movers 1 is a well-known matatu operator with a fleet of 33 and 46-seater minibuses that operate on the Thika Superhighway.
It mainly ferries commuters to and from Githurai, Kimbo, Juja, and Thika Town to Nairobi CBD.
The action follows a probe triggered by the death of Eugene Mutuku on Thursday, June 4, 2026, a 19-year-old KMTC medical student, in an incident involving a Nicco Sacco matatu.
According to preliminary accounts, Mutuku was allegedly assaulted and thrown from a moving vehicle following a fare dispute.
The matatu is said not to have stopped after the incident and instead ran over the student.
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He was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where he succumbed to severe multiple body injuries and internal bleeding.
Following the incident, NTSA launched a deeper probe into the Sacco before taking any action and has found that officials and management have “lost control of the operation of their fleet and lack adequate safety protocols”.
The Authority accuses the Sacco of not demonstrating any efforts to address major safety concerns.
Already, two operations managers of the Sacco have been arrested and arraigned, charged with being accessories to a felony, concealing evidence, and aiding the escape of the fugitive matatu crew involved in the deadly incident.
According to the Authority, the investigation also found that some of the Sacco’s 90 fleet buses were unsafe and posed a danger to other road users.
“We also note that vehicles operating under the Sacco are unsafe and pose a danger to road users,” NTSA said.
NTSA Revokes Nicco Movers’ Licence, Suspends Operations
