Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiang’i has directed all school buses and vans be painted yellow before March 30th, 2018.
Speaking on Friday, Matiang’i, who doubles up as acting CS for Education, said the new changes are in line with the Traffic (Amendment) Bill passed by Parliament in June, last year.
The buses must be painted yellow and the name of the institution in black and will only be allowed to operate between 6am and 6pm.
“School buses time of travel is 6am-6pm. I hereby direct the police to ensure that all the school buses operate from 6am to 6pm only,” the CS said.
The Act further states that vehicles ferrying school going children be driven at a maximum speed limit of 50km per hour and be fitted with safety belts.
The act that seeks safety for school going children states: ” A person who being the registered owner or driver of a vehicle used for transporting children, who authorizes or permits the use of a vehicle used for transporting children or is negligent to prevent contravention with this Act commits an offense and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months, or to both.”
how was the color yellow…
how was the color yellow arrived at? if it’s not an international agreement,then we should have our own color. isay this mindful that usa school buses use this color.its time’shithole countries stopped being copycats,and find away to lead the world.yes we can.
@Maxiley. Shithole…
@Maxiley. Shithole countries should use Rastafarian colors not copy and paste everything
One colour less money, lets…
One colour less money, lets be smart about this. And a bright colour would be safer at that.
Yellow? Copy and paste or…
Yellow? Copy and paste or what? Good idea though but let’s be different, at least Kwa rangi. All in all, bravo Matiangi
Yellow makes sense, why?…
Yellow makes sense, why? Most of Kenyans want and admire American way of life especially when they watch the movies. It is very relevant when you watch a program also and see a yellow bus in California, for example, you relate with the yellow bus of your child’s school.
Matiang’i you are the best we have around now!
@Mteja you make a good…
@Mteja you make a good observation. Kenyans being from shit hole country will continue to look upto their masters for guidance cos they can’t think on their own. That said, orange is a bright enough color for even the half blind and semi drivers on the roads to notice.
Rubbish.How will students…
Rubbish.How will students find their buses when they go for national compétitions more importantly how will one notify the NTSA if a driver is misbehaving .Just aping another country
what a stupid comment.like…
what a stupid comment.like eh numbers like they do in the US!
They will still have the…
They will still have the name of the schools. All school buses are yellow in usa but they have the name of the county/city and numbers. Police cars in the city/county looks alike but name & numbers
There is a more informed…
There is a more informed choice of color yellow-both practical and scientific.