Get an axle load exemption permit for an abnormal or oversize load (KeNHA)
Kenya National Highways Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke, you can log in with eCitizen) and choose the exemption permit service. KeNHA says it issues the permit in 2 working days; the fee starts at KSh 5,000.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Oversize load up to 25,000 kgKSh 10,000Oversize load over 25,000 kg but under 50,000 kgKSh 250,000Oversize cargo over 50,000 kgKSh 5,000Wider than 2.65m (load sticks out past the vehicle)KSh 10,000Higher than 4.20m from the road (laden or unladen)KSh 15,000Rigid goods or passenger vehicle longer than 12.50mKSh 20,000Articulated vehicle with semi-trailer longer than 17.40mKSh 25,000Vehicle with drawbar trailer combination longer than 22.00m
- How long
- 2 working days
- Where
- Online on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke)
What you need
- Copy of the logbook, a valid NTSA inspection report and a valid insurance certificate
- Front and side photos of the loaded vehicle
- A route survey report if the vehicle is wider than 4m, higher than 4.7m or longer than 23m
- A bill of lading for cargo over 50,000 kg
Steps
- Register on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke). If you already have an account, log in. You can log in with eCitizen.
- Choose the exemption permit service and fill in the vehicle and load details.
- Upload the logbook, NTSA inspection report, insurance certificate and photos of the loaded vehicle, plus any extra documents your load needs, then pay the fee.
- For questions about permits, email kenhapermits@kenha.co.ke.
Watch out
- Vehicles with more than 6 axles, or more than 3 axles in a group, also need a Gazette Notice.
- Loads wider than 4m or longer than 23m must also be advertised in the local daily newspapers.
- Very wide, tall or long loads need a route survey report before KeNHA approves.
Official sources (3)
- KeNHA Resolved Citizens Service Delivery Charter kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Head Office Contacts kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- KeNHA Permits Portal permits.kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026