Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has moved to court to try and resolve the transport crisis occasioned by the ban of matatus from accessing the CBD. The Senator has moved to court seeking to suspend the implimentation of the ban until the County Governemen provides alternative solution.
The senator has been vocal about his opposition to Governor Mike Sonko’s move to block Public Service Vehicle from the City center.
“I know people are worried kesho mtashukishwa wapi na matatu, because someone just decided that matatu zisiingie town without providing an alternative and a proper method. (I know people are worried about where they will alight from the PSVs because someone just decided that they should not enter the CBD without providing an alternative and proper method).
He was speaking at a church service in Deliverance Church Langata, where he was celebrating the consecration of Bishop Dr. Njuguna.
He urged the county government to be cognizant of the effects of the ill-advised decision by explaining that the new regulations punished the commuters more than the matatu operators.
While some Kenyans support the ban of matatus from the CBD, a majority are of the view that the idea was poorly planned, hence, the chaos and inconvenience witnessed on Monday morning.
Hundreds of commuters were forced to walk long distances on Monday morning as the matatu operators headed the directive to drop off passengers at the new designated areas. Police officers and traffic marshals have been deployed across the city to enforce the directive.
All matatus that have been accessing the city centre through Thika Road, Waiyaki Way, Uhuru Highway, Kipande Road, Limuru Road, Ruiru and Kiambu Road are required to pick and drop passengers at Fig Tree in Ngara.
#CBDMatatuBan @Senate_KE @NAssemblyKE challenge Mike Sonko's decision.
Lets embrace sustainable decisions, that promotes & not to destroy!!
Lets lobby consultative research & solution without punishing citizens.
Thank you Hon.@SakajaJohnson Have it rescinded.Cc @Ma3Route https://t.co/yXLeeMrq5n
— R K DAVID (@RKDAVID1) December 3, 2018
PSVs from Jogoo Road will stop at Muthurwa while those from Ngong Road will park at Railways Terminus. Matatus from Mombasa Road and Lang’ata Road will pick and drop off passengers at Hakati Terminus.
All upcountry vehicles accessing Nairobi via Waiyaki Way will drop off passengers at Park Road Terminus together with those that go past Kenol on Nyeri/Meru-Nairobi Road. The high capacity buses from upcountry will stop at Machakos Terminus.
All vehicles that go past Ruiru but branch off before or at Kenol Town on Nyeri/Meru-Nairobi Road will stop at Desai Service Road Terminus.