NAIROBI, Kenya — Pesa Print Limited, a Nairobi-based fintech and secure printing firm, is among the companies competing for the Sh 45 billion National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contract to roll out second-generation smart driving licences and associated digital enforcement tools.
In a public notice on February 24, NTSA outlined the transition of the project from the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) to a consortium between NTSA and KCB Ltd, with Pesa Print as a key partner. The restructured project is designed to integrate an instant fines system, digital enforcement infrastructure, and nationwide coverage for smart driving licences.
Pesa Print, founded by Kenyan entrepreneur David Njane Ruiyi, specialises in secure document printing, biometric identity solutions, card management systems, and anti-counterfeiting technologies. The firm has previously partnered with European technology providers, including X Infotech (Latvia) and Austria Card, to support government tenders.
In 2017, Pesa Print was subcontracted by NBK to deliver NTSA’s smart driving licence project, though production stalled before the COVID-19 pandemic despite claims of technological readiness. The firm has also been involved in high-profile legal matters; in 2025, a High Court ordered Total Kenya to pay Sh 138 million to David Njane over petrol station fraud losses.
Ownership of Pesa Print shifted in 2025, with Faryd Abdulrazak Sheikh and Jabir Abdul Nassir acquiring a combined 41.17pc stake via new entities amid the NTSA PPP developments. Sheikh owns 51 shares in Pesa Print and Dolphoin Resort, while Nassir co-owns Mogor Holdings.
Pesa Print’s executive team includes Anthony Situma (Corporate Strategy and Operations Head), Nicole Ruiyi (Finance Manager), Mercy Wangui (Customer Response Team Lead), and Wathoni Kimotho (Project Manager, Driving Licence). The firm operates with a small workforce and reports an estimated annual revenue of $201,000.
NTSA’s notice states that the original 2017 project was funded solely through National Treasury allocations under Contract NTSA/ICB/014/2014–2015. Funding constraints, limited geographic coverage, and the need for nationwide instant fines deployment prompted the government to restructure it into a PPP under the Public Private Partnerships Act, Cap 430, using direct procurement.
The move signals the government’s push to modernise road safety infrastructure, digitise enforcement, and expand instant fine systems nationwide, while involving private sector expertise to accelerate implementation.
