Return of Michuki traffic laws ruled out
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- “The new regulations will be uploaded on our website Friday. They are just suggestions and we expect transporters to read and make contributions during a meeting we will have next month in Nairobi,” said Mr Kamau.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau has ruled out the reintroduction of the stringent Michuki rules to help reduce road accidents and deal with rogue public service vehicles.
Mr Kamau (below) Thursday said the regulations would not be brought back as some of them were no longer implementable.
“I have never said this but we cannot bring the rules the way they are now. Some of them go against the plans we have in place, including allowing passengers to stand in buses,” said Mr Kamau.
The ministry will publish new rules that are expected to be friendlier and implementable.
“We must introduce buses with standing passengers. There is no other way we will deal with the traffic congestion in the city apart from buses. The Michuki rules do not allow that,” said the Cabinet Secretary during celebrations to mark the Matatu Owners Association’s 10 years of existence at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has prepared a raft of fresh regulations. These will replace the tough rules introduced in 2004 by Mr John Michuki, then Transport minister.
“The new regulations will be uploaded on our website Friday. They are just suggestions and we expect transporters to read and make contributions during a meeting we will have next month in Nairobi,” said Mr Kamau.
The new regulations will be ratified by the transporters before they are taken to Parliament as a Bill for discussion and possible adoption.
Among the new rules is the empowerment of matatu saccos to allow members to have full control of the drivers and conductors.
