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KCB Bank has assumed responsibility for the government’s Sh42 billion smart driving licence project from the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) following NBK’s acquisition by Access Bank Plc, clearing the way for the rollout of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) confirmed that the project, originally contracted in 2017 between NTSA, NBK, and Pesa Print Limited, has now been transferred to KCB. The move was approved by the Central Bank of Kenya via Gazette Notice No. 4666 dated April 11, 2025.
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The 21-year PPP will see KCB and Pesa Print jointly finance, design, install, and maintain second-generation smart driving licences (e-DL) and automated instant fines infrastructure nationwide.
The plan includes producing five million secure smart cards every three years, establishing over 102 enrolment centers, deploying 392 enrolment kits, and installing 700 fixed and 300 mobile speed cameras, all monitored via a National Command and Control Centre.
NTSA said the initiative is intended to address rising road safety concerns. Road fatalities in Kenya rose from 3,875 in 2019 to more than 5,100 in 2024, with accidents costing an estimated Ksh 450 billion annually in medical expenses, equivalent to 5% of GDP.
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The smart driving licence will cost Sh3,000 for issuance, duplicates, or replacements, while fines will be issued as per the Traffic (Minor Offences) Rules, 2016.
The project received conditional PPP Committee approval in June 2024, clearance from the Attorney General in January 2025, and final Cabinet approval in December 2025. Upon expiry or termination of the contract, key infrastructure, including speed cameras and enrolment systems, will revert to NTSA.
