Michuki crackdown: Matiangi will not spare you if you break this rules

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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared that the government will not relent in the latest crackdown to streamline the transport sector in the country.

The National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a checklist on what they are looking for during the ongoing crackdown on errand operators.

VEHICLES

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Inspection certificate
Speed governor
Suspension
Steering
Continuous yellow line
Availability of safety belts
Body work condition
Tinted or reflective material
Blinking lights, bull bars, extended rims/running board
Loud music systems
Blaring horns
Modified exhaust pipes
Insurance and condition of tires
DRIVERS AND RIDERS

Driving licence
Uniform/helmet
PSV badge
PSV photo
Whether vehicle overloaded
Whether driver under the influence of alcohol
Failure to obey traffic signs
Conductor Uniform

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PSV badge
Whether vehicle carrying excess passenger
Whether conductor is under influence of alcohol
Whether conductor is riding in a dangerous position,
touting.
PASSENGERS

Whether passengers have fastened safety belts
Whether riders have helmets
Whether riders/passengers have reflective jackets.

The battle lines have already been drawn. The Federation of Public Transport Operators has declared their members will pull their vehicles off the roads in protest against the traffic guidelines they are required to comply with.

On the other hand, the government maintains there is no turning back in the quest to restore sanity on the roads. It will be the return of the “Michuki rules”, which appear to have been abandoned, causing the country to slide back to the rogue days on the roads.

Speaking on Monday in Nairobi, Dr. Matiang’i dismissed the move by public service vehicle (PSV) operators to withdraw their vehicles from the roads to protest the re-introduction of the ‘Michuki’ transport rules as sideshows.

The CS dared the matatu operators to remain on strike for as long as they want, adding that those PSVs not in operation risk having their licenses revoked.

“Let us stop these monkey games where everybody thinks they can get their way around. We all must go back to order and we are not relenting on this matter. Those who want to keep away their vehicles at home as long as they please,” said Matiang’i.

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Matiang’i further put on notice matatu operators who have resorted to hiking fares to make a killing from the transport crisis occasioned by the PSV strike.

“Some of those vehicles doubling fares on their routes will lose their licenses today. I can assure you that,” said the CS.

He further dismissed concerns that the crackdown is a knee-jerk reaction and would not stand the test of time.

“We must go back to an orderly way of life. We are not doing this campaign for a month or two. We expected that they would do these kind of games of withdrawing vehicles from the roads and so on,” said Matiang’i.

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