Motorists Hand Fresh Demands to Govt Over Public Transport

Matatu-related crashes and violations have surged in Nairobi this year, prompting NTSA to intensify crackdowns targeting speeding, lane indiscipline, and reckless stunts...

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The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) is urging the Kenyan government to take full control of the public transport sector, currently dominated by private operators.

MAK cites persistent reckless driving, disorder, and dangerous conditions as reasons for the current system's failure.
The association argues that the informal paratransit model, largely controlled by SACCOs, can no longer be trusted with a sector worth billions of shillings.
This call follows several fatal matatu crashes in Nairobi this year, including one on June 3 which killed seven people due to dangerous stunts.

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