KMA impounds 22 vehicles, fines drivers for charging unapproved fares

KMA officials begin mass arrests of drivers who refuse to reduce transport fares

Officials from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have embarked on an enforcement exercise to clamp down on commercial drivers who are flouting a directive to reduce transport fares. This follows the Ghana Private Road Transport Union’s (GPRTU) nationwide order for a 15% fare reduction, which took effect on Saturday, 24th May 2025. The fare adjustment was introduced after a significant drop in fuel prices and a steady appreciation of the Ghan

KMA strikes at recalcitrant commercial drivers, impounds vehicles

By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has conducted a swoop on non-compliant commercial drivers as part of efforts to enforce reduced transport fares in Kumasi. The special operation, led by the KMA Taskforce within the city’s main business district, resulted in the impoundment of 22 commercial vehicles. These included intra-city buses (locally known as ‘trotros’), taxis, and sprinter buses, whose drivers had failed to adh…

KMA impounds 22 vehicles, fines drivers for charging unapproved fares

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is taking firm action against commercial drivers who go against its directive to charge unapproved transport fares. In a special exercise conducted by the assembly’s Transport Task Force, 22 drivers were arrested for overcharging passengers, and their vehicles were impounded at the KMA premises, pending further legal action. Head of […] The post KMA impounds 22 vehicles, fines drivers for charging unapprove…