The court has today declined to stop the matatu ban in Nairobi CBD after the issue was taken to court by Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja.
The saccos have been directed to serve the county government ,NTSA and police with suit papers for hearing on Dec 6.
Some Kenyan leaders who have opposed this ban reasoned that it is unconstitutional and subjecting Nairobians to suffering.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko had however stated that the walk for a few kilometers is a matter of exercise and keeping fit.
COURT DECLINES to stop matatu ban in Nairobi CBD, directs saccos to serve county govt, NTSA and police with suit papers for hearing on Dec 6. #MatatuCBDBan pic.twitter.com/ScnqghRRgw
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Senator Sakaja; Babu Owino had publicly announced that they had moved the matter to court with almost similar reasons. Specifically to be of service to Kenyans who had filed their complaints.
Babu Owino has made it clear that the recent declaration of “banning” public service vehicles from accessing the central business district cannot go unchallenged. The MP said that there was no indication that the public was involved before the county government reached to this decision.
“The declaration is illegal and unconstitutional, and cannot stand the test of governance in modern day Kenya. The era of roadside declarations is over.” he said
The County Government is bound under Part V of the County Government Act Section 3 (g) to promote and facilitate citizen participation in the development of policies and plans, and the delivery of services in the county.
Further to this, it is outlined in Part VIII (Citizen Participation) that the County Government shall promote reasonable access to the process of formulating and implementing policies, laws and regulations.
Even as the matter is to be heard in court on Thursday 6th December Kenyans will have no choice but to obey the orders under the ban.