Simple Steps to Check vehicle ownership Kenya

You can easily check vehicle ownership Kenya with a click of a button. Let’s say you want to purchase a vehicle, an online search enables you to track the vehicle’s history. You get to see the previous owners and their contacts and crucial details such as engine number and chassis number.

What's Covered

Vehicle ownership search was previously done through the TIMS portal. NTSA decided to move all its services to the eCitizen portal for easier access and reliability since the portal is superfast and accessible to a majority of the population.

How to check vehicle ownership Kenya

Before you can proceed to check the ownership of a certain vehicle, you will need the following:

Funds (Ksh 550)
Full number plate or the chassis number
Stable internet
Smartphone or a laptop
An eCitizen account

The above requirements ensure that you don’t get stuck in the middle of the process.

Once you have all the requirements, proceed to Google and open a new tab

Step 1: Access the eCitizen portal

Navigate to the eCitizen portal
Enter your ID number or email
Enter your password
Sign and get an OTP

The eCitizen home page will open

Step 2: Access the NTSA dashboard

On the eCitizen homepage, click on the NTSA (NEW)
Confirm that you want to be redirected
The NTSA dashboard will open

Step 3: Move to the Motor vehicle copy of records section

Motor vehicle search is available on the “Services tab” just next to the homepage
Navigate to motor vehicle copy of records
Click Apply

Step 4: Enter vehicle details

Enter the full number plate or chassis number of the vehicle without a space (eg KAO123Z)
Click search
The registration and chassis number of the vehicle will be displayed
Click submit to move to the next step

Step 5: Pay

Click on your preferred payment method
For Mpesa which is more popular, go to Lipa na Mpesa
Enter Paybill number 222222
Enter the account number (it will be provided)
Enter amount Ksh 550
Confirm details
Enter Mpesa pin

Once you have paid, you will be redirected to the download section

6: Download and print copy of the records

Your application details will be provided together with the payment receipts

Download the “copy of records” on the top-most right side
You can print them

Countercheck the information provided in the online search against the one on the vehicle or the logbook. If they match, you can purchase the vehicle. If they don’t match, stay away from the vehicle.

Conclusion

Anytime you want to purchase a vehicle, ensure you know how to check vehicle ownership Kenya to enable you to buy the right vehicle. Stolen vehicles end up on the consumer market and are sold to unsuspecting buyers.

To protect yourself from fraud and stolen vehicles, always do a vehicle search, it takes less than ten minutes to access the entire history of the vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I find out who owns a car in Kenya?

To find out who owns a car in Kenya, you will have to do a “Motor Vehicle search” online. The process requires you to have the full number plate or the chassis number of the said vehicle. Additionally, you will need to have an active account to access the NTSA portal.

How do I check my logbook status in Kenya?

Logbook processing according to NTSA takes anywhere between 7 to 21 days. You can check the logbook status when you want to purchase a vehicle or want to know whether your logbook has been processed on the NTSA dashboard.

How do I check my car details on the Ntsa portal?

To check the details of your car, you will have to log into the eCitizen portal and access the NTSA dashboard. Your vehicle details will be displayed on the Home tab.

How do I get a logbook online?

In Kenya, logbooks are applied online via NTSA. You can apply for a new or duplicate logbook. First, you need to access the NTSA dashboard via eCitizen and apply for the logbook which takes between 7 to 21 days to be processed.

How can I check ownership of a vehicle?

Yes, you can check the ownership of a vehicle online. You only need Ksh 550 and an eCitizen account.

How do I check my logbook status on Tims?

NTSA Tims no longer works. All the services were transferred to the NTSA dashboard on the eCitizen platform. You can check on the status of your logbook anytime on the Home tab of the NTSA dashboard.