Do you still believe Kenya Public System should remain in private hands?
What do you hate about Matatus @Ma3Route & do graphics really matter? #Brekko Cityhopper, Double M, Kenya Bus Vs Manyanga (Nganya) which would you rather board? pic.twitter.com/MXZkibXjvD
— MAJIMAJI (@MajimajiKenya) November 13, 2018
The Kenyan citizens also believe that there is a huge problem in this sector and have called on government to sustain the current crackdown on the ‘matatus’ while urging the operators to have a change of attitude.
Manyanga ziko sawa the people managing them ndio wanafaa kuchange … They should humble themselves have respect en change their attitude .
— Sarah Koi (@sarahsomba) November 13, 2018
An attempt to make the sector straight was met by serious resistance by the operators who pulled their vehicles off the road triggering a crisis on Monday. Following a meeting at Harambee House convened by Interior PS Karanja Kibicho and his Transport counterpart Esther Koimett, the transporters regretted the crisis they had triggered.
“I apologise to our passengers and we will be back on the road. We request our people who have complied [with Michuki Rules] to return their vehicles to the road. We will bring all issues to the table for negotiations.”federation spokesman Edwin Mukabana said.
The government has made effort to introduce a Bus Rapid Transport System [BRT] but the high cost of running it has become a hot potatoe. The Institute of Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) has estimated that Nairobi will require Sh100 billion ($1 billion) to implement the project.
The organisation, which provides technical transport and planning expertise to governments, on the system expects to ease traffic congestion in Kenya’s capital following success in Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg.
Will this be the permanent solution or are we in this trouble for the next decade?