Nairobi, April 24 -- The government wants all motorists to switch to smart driving licences within three years.

According to new proposed regulations from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), contained in the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024-2028, the authority says that the move is part of the plan to phase out all old driving licences.

The proposal also wants to introduce demerit points widely used in the West to tame drivers, which will see each motorist's card loaded with 20 points to be deducted progressively at a rate proportional to the offence committed.

"This is critical to the integrity of road safety in the future and will be accompanied by identity checks to eliminate identity fraud through the licensing...