Transport Laws in Kenya – Overloading is a criminal offence. The Traffic Act in Kenya has been amended, increasing maximum penalties for improper vehicle condition or overloading from Sh20,000 ($250) to Sh400,000 ($5,000) and maximum penalties for breach of traffic rules from one to four years.

The Minister for Transport amended the rules on axle control in the Traffic Act to harmonise them with COMESA rules, including repeal of the four-axle group and ban of a vehicle or trailer with hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic mechanism for lifting axles.