The Traffic (Driving Schools, Driving Instructors and Driving Licences) Rules - Cap. 403 - Revised as at 31 December 2022

Sep 18, 2026

The Traffic (Driving Schools, Driving Instructors and Driving Licences) Rules under Kenya’s Traffic Act (Cap. 403) set out the legal framework for the licensing and regulation of driving schools and driving instructors. The rules cover citations, interpretation, scope, licensing procedures, inspections, administration and staffing, branch licensing, and restrictions on advertising. They also establish requirements for documents to be displayed and records to be kept, alongside provisions for inspectors and disciplinary actions affecting licences.

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Part I – PRELIMINARY

Citation

Interpretation

Scope of application

Part II – DRIVING SCHOOLS

Licensing of schools

Application for a driving school licence

Issuance of a driving school licence

Inspection of premises

Administration and staffing

Branch driving school licence

Restriction on licensed schools

Documents to be displayed

Records and reports kept by a school

Restrictions on advertising by schools

Driving school inspectors

Suspension, revocation or variation of a driving school licence or branch driving school licence

Part III – DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

Licensing of driving instructors

Qualifications of driving instructors

Application for and issuance of an instructor's licence

Driving instructors' register

Obligations of a driving instructor

LAWS OF KENYA THE TRAFFIC (DRIVING SCHOOLS,DRIVING INSTRUCTORS AND DRIVING LICENCES) RULES CAP. 403 Revised and published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the authority of the Attorney-General as gazetted by the Government Printer [www.kenyalaw.org](www.kenyalaw.org) Kenya Trafﬁc Act The Trafﬁc ( Driving Schools, Driving Instructors and Driving Licences) Rules Cap. 403 Legislation as at 31 December 2022 By Kenya Law and Laws.Africa. Share widely and freely. [www.kenyalaw.org](www.kenyalaw.org | info@kenyalaw.org)[ |](www.kenyalaw.org | info@kenyalaw.org)[ ](www.kenyalaw.org | info@kenyalaw.org)[info@kenyalaw.org](www.kenyalaw.org | info@kenyalaw.org) FRBR URI: /akn/ke/act/ln/2020/28/eng@2022-12-31 There is no copyright on the legislative content of this document. This PDF copy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 License (CC BY-NCSA 4.0). This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modiﬁed material under identical terms. CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements: • BY: credit must be given to the creator. • NC: Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. • SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. Share widely and freely. The Trafﬁc ( Driving Schools, Driving Instructors and Driving Licences) Rules (Cap. 403) Contents Part I – PREL IM INARY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Citation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 3. Scope of app lication ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Part II – DR IV ING SCHOOLS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 4. Licensing of schoo ls ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 5. Application for a driving school licence ......................................................................................................................................... 2 6. Issuance of a driving school licence ................................................................................................................................................. 3 7. Inspection of premises ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 8. Administration and stafﬁng .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 9. Branch driving school licence ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 10. Restriction on licensed schools ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 11. D

FAQs

What do the Traffic (Driving Schools, Driving Instructors and Driving Licences) Rules cover?

They regulate licensing and administration for driving schools and driving instructors under Kenya’s Traffic Act (Cap. 403), including inspections, record-keeping, advertising restrictions, and licence enforcement actions.

How are driving schools licensed under these rules?

The rules provide for licensing of schools, applications for a driving school licence, issuance of the licence, premises inspections, and administration and staffing requirements.

What requirements apply to driving instructors?

The rules set out licensing of driving instructors, qualifications, the application and issuance process for an instructor’s licence, the driving instructors’ register, and the obligations of an instructor.

Sep 18, 2026

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