Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party (PLP), critically addressed the ongoing safety concerns for women and commuters in Kenya's public transport system, attributing the issues to deficiencies in policy enforcement.

• A 2022 report by Kenyatta University Women's Economic Empowerment (Ku-WEE) identified that 80% of women using matatus experience daily harassment.
• Karua emphasized the need for better training, immediate repercussions for offenders, and periodic updates on cases to reassure the public and deter repeat offenses.
• Harassment incidents frequently occur inside vehicles and at stops or termini, perpetrated by both fellow commuters and transport workers.