Tag: matatu operators
Incentives needed for matatu operators to support BRT initiative
Bus rapid transport (BRT) can bring efficiency into Kenya’s transport sector, but needs deeper reflection on how it can benefit more...
Matatu, tuk tuk operators accuse Likoni police of extortion
MOMBASA, KENYA: A meeting between traffic police and tuk-tuk operators in Likoni ended in disarray on Thursday, as bitter verbal exchanges took centre...
Mount Kenya matatu operators oppose proposed new transport system
Matatu and Boda boda operators in the Mount Kenya region and counties under the Nairobi metropolis have opposed the government’s plan...
Nairobi sets sights on controlling matatu fares
City Hall will start approving matatu fares if proposals to amend the transport by-laws are adopted in an effort to protect Nairobi...
Matatu operators association wants sellers of ‘fake’ speed governors arrested
A section of matatu operators have vowed not to fit new upgraded speed governors on their vehicles unless they are compensated by the government.
The...
EXPOSED: Tricks matatu operators have now employed to avoid arrests
Another method the drivers of vehicles which have not yet complied with the Michuki rules is avoiding work during rush hour.
Details of how Public...
Matatunomics: Who is the boss of who?
Mea culpa. This is a Latin phrase meaning “through my fault” and is an acknowledgement of having done wrong.
It is an admission of having...
Matatu operators apologise to commuters, call off strike
The umbrella of matatu operators has called off a strike and promised to get back on roads as soon as possible. The Federation of...
Matatu operators defy a ban on load carriers
Some matatu operators in Mt Kenya region have defied a ban on carriers imposed by the Government over a decade ago. The then Transport...
Kangundo road Matatu operators cry foul after stage is grabbed
Matatu operators plying Kangundo road in Nairobi are crying fowl after a private developer fenced off a piece of land they have been using...
Busia matatu operators, traders protest over bad roads
Transport in Busia Town was disrupted for more than one hour Monday as matatu operators held a demonstration to protest the deplorable condition of...
#MatatuStrike - Transport Crisis In The City
Nairobians walked to work on Wednesday morning after matatu operators blocked major roads to protest increased parking fees.
The matatu operators blocked traffic on Thika...
Transporters Step Up
Public transport stakeholders will meet this week to review the implementation of new regulations, which some operators want suspended.
Matatu operators in the Mount Kenya...
Crisis looms in plan to deny matatu operators insurance
Kenya’s public transport operators are facing their toughest challenge yet after the insurance industry made clear its intention to stop underwriting their vehicles citing...
Phase out of 14-seater matatus to cost over sh50bn, new study...
Plan to phase out the 14-seater matatus and replace them with higher capacity vehicles will be an uphill task, a minister has said.
Co-operative and...
