Diaspora: How to transfer a car logbook in Kenya

Diaspora: How to transfer a car logbook in Kenya

Before the advent of the internet, getting government services was like a nightmare…for those of you old enough to have seen those days. Nowadays, services can be rendered at the touch of a button using the magic of the internet.

One of the services that citizens struggled getting back in the past, was the transfer of a logbook from one Kenyan to another after a car had been purchased.
But things have never been so busy as they are today. Below is an easy and complete way to get a logbook transferred using the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) website.

Below is how to transfer a logbook or Call:

Register to TIMSGo to https://tims.ntsa.go.ke/login_csp.jsp

• Go to https://tims.ntsa.go.ke/login_csp.jsp.
• Both parties (buyer and seller) have to create individual accounts.
• Click on REGISTER AN ACCOUNT and chose the registration options (individual, car dealer, financial institution or company)
• Fill in the details as required
• To receive an SMS alert for the secret code that confirms a successful transaction, ensure you click on the subscribe SMS option at the top right corner

How to make the transfer

• Click on VEHICLE REGISTRATION to access the menu
• Click on APPLY FOR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
• Click on CREATE NEW button and key in the vehicle registration number
• Click on INQUIRE to find information about the vehicle
• Then click VIEW to get more information
• UPLOAD a scanned copy of the logbook
• Under New Vehicle, the seller should select whether they are individual, company, dealer or financial institution.
• Key in national ID number if making the transfer as an individual
• If transacting as a company, key in PIN number the click the ADD option
• Proceed to security verification, select MOBILE
• Select SEND VERIFICATION CODE then enter the code you will receive on your phone
• Once the seller clicks SUBMIT, the buyer will receive a notification via SMS that the vehicle has been transferred to them and that they are required to either accept or decline the transfer.
• To accept the transfer
• Log in to https://tims.ntsa.go.ke/login_csp.jsp.
• Click on VIEW to see the vehicle details
• Under security verification, select VERIFICATION MODE and click SEND to get the code on your phone
• Key in the verification and either ACCEPT or DECLINE the transfer (decline will revert the vehicle back to the owner)
• If you click on ACCEPT, fill in the required information
• Then click on SUBMIT for the application to be sent to NTSA for processing.
• Your logbook will be ready within seven working days.