Crisis As Matatu Owners Withdraw Services Over Michuki Rules Crackdown
There will be transport crisis in major cities on Monday, November 12 after the Federation of Public Transport Operators advised its members to withdraw their services.
Addressing journalists this weekend, the federation chairman Edwin Mukabana said that they need time to adhere to the famous ‘Michuki Rules’.
He said that they have written to the Ministry of transport of discriminatory guidelines.
“We would like to advise our members to withdraw their services on Monday for the purposes of aligning our operations to the new guidelines. We are seeking dialogue with authorities on some unclear and discriminatory guidelines,” said Mukabana.
Among the guidelines the federation is contending include changing PSVs’ colour to white, charging vehicle owners for traffic violations and replacement of speed governors including the ones that are serviceable.
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The government has given all PSV owners till November 12 to comply with the guidelines.
On Friday, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i said that the the impending transport sector crack down will touch a chain of people including the police, insurance companies, saccos, touts, passengers and conductors to stamp out carelessness on the roads.
