The Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLAB) has allowed the parents of a student who allegedly died after being thrown out of a Nicco Movers bus to join proceedings in the company’s appeal challenging the National Transport and Safety Authority’s (NTSA) decision to revoke its operating licence.
In TLAB Appeal No. E013 of 2026, Nicco Movers Ltd v National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the tribunal granted Jacinta Kilonzo and Joseph Mutuku, the parents of the late Eugene Mutuku, leave to participate in the proceedings as interested parties. The Board directed that the parents be supplied with all the relevant pleadings and granted them seven days to file their responses.
The appeal arises from NTSA’s decision to revoke Nicco Movers’ operating licence following the death of Eugene Mutuku, who allegedly was thrown out of one of the company’s buses.
During the proceedings before Board Chairman Adrian Kamotho Njenga, NTSA sought to set aside interim orders issued on June 25, 2026, arguing that it had filed valid compliance certificates in support of its case.
Nicco Movers, through lawyer Danstan Omari, also sought urgent orders compelling NTSA to restore access to its online portal, arguing that the suspension had crippled its operations by preventing it from obtaining Road Service Licences, accessing vehicle and driver records, renewing drivers’ badges, and managing its fleet.
The tribunal ruled that Nicco Movers had complied with the conditions set out in an earlier ruling and ordered that the company be allowed to continue operating pending the hearing and determination of the appeal. It further directed that NTSA’s June 9, 2026, decision revoking the company’s operating licence shall remain suspended until the appeal is heard and determined.
The parties were ordered to file written submissions within 14 days, with the matter scheduled for mention on July 20, 2026, to confirm compliance and receive further directions
