Kenya NTSA Category B study guide
Kenya NTSA Category B · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Category B is the NTSA licence class for ordinary cars and light vans - the everyday licence a private motorist in Kenya holds. It is not a commercial or passenger-service class, so it does not authorise matatu, bus, taxi or heavy-goods work; those sit in other classes. The Kenya NTSA Category B study guide has 8 sections and about 3,011 words.
01Road Signs: Reading Shape, Colour and Symbol Under Test Conditions
The road signs domain tests whether you can identify a sign at a glance, state exactly what it requires and describe the action you would take. Kenyan signs follow international convention, so examiners weight shape and colour as heavily as the symbol itself.
393 words, about 2 min02Traffic Signals and Road Markings: Obeying Lights, Lines and Boxes
This domain checks that you can respond correctly to signal heads, pedestrian crossings and the painted language of the road. Signals and markings are legal instructions, not suggestions, and the exam repeatedly tests the difference between “may” and “must”.
400 words, about 2 min03Traffic Law, Rules of the Road and Highway Code Application
This domain tests your working knowledge of the Traffic Act and the Highway Code: the rules that govern where you drive, how fast, who has priority and what you must do after a crash. Questions are practical - they describe a situation and ask for the lawful response.
414 words, about 2 min04Safe and Defensive Driving: Hazard Perception and Accident Avoidance
This domain tests whether you see trouble before it arrives. Questions present a road scene in words - a matatu slowing without indicating, a boda boda weaving, livestock on a murram road - and ask for the safest response.
342 words, about 2 min05Vehicle Controls, Manoeuvres and the Practical Driving Test
This domain covers the physical skills assessed in the practical examination: control of the pedals, steering and gears, plus the standard manoeuvres performed to a set standard of observation and smoothness. Examiners mark what you do before, during and after each move.
343 words, about 2 min06Vehicle Maintenance, Pre-Drive Inspections and Basic Mechanics
This domain tests the checks a competent Category B driver performs before and during a journey, and whether you can recognise common faults before they become breakdowns or crashes. Expect questions about tyres, fluids, lights and warning signs.
358 words, about 2 min07First Aid, Fire Safety and Emergency Incident Response
This domain tests what you do in the first minutes after a crash or vehicle fire, when your actions may determine whether someone survives. Answers should show a clear sequence: secure the scene, assess, treat within your competence, summon help.
375 words, about 2 min08Licensing, Insurance, Offences and Penalties
This domain tests the paperwork and legal consequences side of driving: what licence you need, what insurance is compulsory, which documents you must produce and what happens when you break the law. A provisional (learner) licence allows supervised driving only, with L plates displayed and a qualified licensed driver beside you.
386 words, about 2 min