By-Laws

7. Power to refuse licence.

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

7. Power to refuse licence.

(1)The town clerk shall refuse to issue and the council may at any time cancel a licence if—

(a)in the case of a taxi-cab licence—

(i)the owner is not resident within Kenya or is an undischarged bankrupt; or

(ii)the issue of the licence is prohibited by by-law 13 of these By-laws; or

(iii)the vehicle to which the application or licence relates does not comply with the requirements of the Traffic Ordinance, or of any Rules made thereunder, or, in the opinion of the city engineer, does not comply with any of the requirements of these By-laws or is otherwise unfit for use as a taxi-cab and the city engineer so certifies in writing; or

(iv)the vehicle to which the application or licence relates has an engine capacity of less than 800 c.c.; and

(b)in the case of a taxi-cab driver's licence—

(i)the applicant is unable to comply with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule to these By-laws; or

(ii)if the applicant or licensee is not the holder of a valid Kenya driving licence for the type of vehicle to be used as a taxi-cab issued under the Traffic Ordinance; or

(iii)if the applicant fails to satisfy the town clerk that he is a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

(2)The town clerk may refuse to issue a taxi-cab driver's licence if the applicant has been convicted for an offence against the Traffic Ordinance or these By-laws.

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Source: Kenya Law