How to Register a Motorcycle

To register a motorcycle in Kenya, one must:-

• Make sure you have a Log Book or Registration Document for the motorcycle in your name; it is a book that shows all the technical and ownership information about motorbike like the motor registration number, the engine and chassis numbers;
• Get a license for the motor vehicle: Go to the official license plate office and get the motorcycle license plates made;
• Pay for insurance; and
• Then purchase a road license sticker and place on the front wind space of your Motorcycle.

Required Documents[edit]

• Log book
• Any Proof of ownership like transfer forms or purchase documents.

Office Locations & Contacts

Kenya Revenue Authority- Head Office
Times Tower, 19th Floor,
Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 30742
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel. 310900, 2813068 , 2813160 , 2812011.
Fax: 253532,240929 ,315987
Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke
Website: Kenya Revenue Authority website

National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) – Head Office
Physical Address:316 Upper Hill Chambers, 2nd Ngong Avenue, Nairobi
P.O Box 3602 -00506, Nairobi
Kenya
Mobile Number: Safaricom: 0709 932 000/ Telkom: 020 6632 000
Call Center: Safaricom Line: 0709 932 300 /Telkom Line: 020 6632 300
Email: info@ntsa.go.ke
Complains: complaints@ntsa.go.ke
Report corruption here: integrity@ntsa.go.ke
E-Citizen Queries: Safaricom Line: 0709 932 300/Telkom Line: 020 6632 300
Website Link

NTSA VIRL Licensing
NTSA VIRL Licensing

NTSA – E- Citizen Protal E- Citizen Link

KRA Desk – Huduma Center Huduma Center Locations

i – Tax Protal i-Tax Portal

Eligibility

Whoever owns a motorcycle is eligible to apply for registration.

Fees

• Fixed charges for every Motorcycle brought into Kenya is Ksh.1500
• Insurance 500 per a Motorcycle (this differs depending on insurance company, duration, and vehicle type).
• License Plate Ksh1000

Validity

As long as the Motorcycle is not transferred, registration is valid.

Processing Time

The process of registration takes about one to two days.

Instructions

• Application form must be filled by owner;
• Must fill in all the required information in the application form
• One must have a 10 digit Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Required Information

• Motorcycle registration number
• Registration date
• Full name and address of owner of owner

Need for the Document

In Kenya, the use of motorcycles by private individuals had existed for a long time. Although many used it for private purposes, a few made use of it to transport farm produce and to hawk their goods like bread, medicines,newspapers etc

This is was due to the fact that , many motor transport operators could not afford by that time to invest in the procurement of new vehicles. Some of the operators resorted to the use of imported second hand vehicles, which were equally expensive and in some cases serviceable. The economic depression of the 1980s thus set the stage for the introduction of an affordable means of intra-city transport. This was found in the use of motorcycles.