NTSA to Overhaul Matatu Sector with Funding from World Bank, Japan
The public has long raised concerns over PSVs, citing reckless driving, poor vehicle conditions and gaps in safety regulation compliance...
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is seeking affordable funding from the World Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to reform Kenya's public service vehicle (PSV) sector.
- The initiative aims to create a dedicated fund offering operators financing at below-market interest rates.
- NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa highlighted the need for more structured public transport, citing operators' limited financial capacity to renew aging fleets as a key challenge.
- This comes amidst concerns over PSV safety, including a recent fatal accident involving a recklessly driven matatu.
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