The Kenyan government is set to strictly enforce existing regulations barring school buses from operating before 6 AM or after 6 PM, a directive aimed at enhancing student safety. Permanent Secretary for Basic Education, Julius Bitok, warned that schools, whether public or private, found flouting these rules will face action.

• The regulation, first introduced in 2018, was prompted by numerous accidents, including a tragic incident in Mwingi where 10 students died.
• Basic Education Permanent Secretary Julius Bitok is the key individual reinforcing this directive.
• County Directors of Education have been instructed to be vigilant, coordinating with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) or local police to act against non-compliant buses.