Weighbridge Officers Attacked as Truckers Mobilise Groups to Resist Overloading Crackdown

Enforcement teams responsible for monitoring overloaded trucks are facing increasing hostility from some transporters, including attacks on mobile patrol vehicles and physical intimidation while carrying out their duties.Danka Africa Kenya Limited Assistant Operations Manager Jackson Kimuyu says some transporters have resorted to mobilising groups to frustrate enforcement officers and prevent them from conducting patrols in areas where overloading is prevalent.