In a move that promises to rid Kenyan roads of overweight trucks, transport companies operating along the Northern Corridor have embarked on self-regulation to curb overloading of trucks.

Despite the presence of tough law enforcement, trucks in the region but especially those leaving the Mombasa port, have been accused of overloading as transporters seek to squeeze more profits from each trip made along the Corridor.

The development of the Axle Load Control Charter was spearheaded by the Northern Corridor Transit Transport Co-ordination Authority (NCTTCA) and Kenya Transporters Association. Whose members control more than 70 per cent of the total heavy commercial vehicle fleet operating along the Northern Corridor.

Government agencies that are part of the effort include the Kenyan Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA), Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Kenya Police Service, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd (KPC).