Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared that the scheduled crackdown on matatus is still on despite earlier calls for a nationwide strike by public service vehicle operators.
Matiang’i says the ship has already sailed and there’s no turning back until sanity is restored on Kenyan roads.
“There is no turning back from Monday, they must comply including insurance companies stopping dubious deals,” says Matiang’i.
Matiang’i further says that more police officers will be deployed to boost the crackdown scheduled to start on Monday and ensure ‘Michuki rules’ are fully complied with.
“Most people who perish in road accidents are young. When we lose young people the economy slows down. Matatu madness must stop.”
Under the regulations, those found driving on pedestrian walkways will be charged an instant fine of Sh5,000 while those preventing the flow of traffic will part with Sh10,000.
Ignoring traffic signs will attract an instant fine of Sh3,000 fine, while those driving without a valid drivers’ licence will part with Sh7,000. Picking and dropping passengers at areas that are not designated bus stops will attract a Sh1,000 fine.
All public service vehicles must be fitted with speed limiters, seat belts and continuous yellow line while matatu drivers and conductors must wear uniforms and badges prominently displaying their photos.
Ndugu Matiangi:
Utafuata…
Ndugu Matiangi:
Utafuata lini kanuni za Mahakma Kuu na kumrudisha Ndugu Miguna Kenya? Wazalendo hawajasahau kama ulivyovunja sheria kwa kukataa kufuata maagizo ya Mahakma kuu na kumtendea kinyama kama Toroitich alivyomfanyia miaka mingi iliyopita!
Je, unataka Wakenya wavunje sheria za Kenya kama wewe na Mjomba wako Kihalangwa na Bonnetti mlivyofanya?
Je, wewe una kipengele kidogo cha “utu” au “dhamiri” kilichobaki katika akili yako?
No one can obey unluful…
No one can obey unluful orders @HAKIKA.Why aren’t you demanding kina Akasha to be released on cash bail as the corrupt Kenyan judge had ruled in Mombasa?Enda ukadai mapeni kutoka kwa muchawi Raila utozeke na mambo ya Miguna bwana.You were fighting for him na sasa wanakula mali yenu na jambazi Uhuru.To muuaji Raila,Miguna is just a “TISSUE PAPER”.
Slow down Mr. Matiang the…
Slow down Mr. Matiang the route course for accidents is fake spare parts from China..unroad worthy cars.. Untrained drivers wa squad..Michuki rules should be reviewed.
What happened to the…
What happened to the Ministry (Docket) of Transportation? Or is it a CEREMONIAL Docket?
Overspeeding by drivers to…
Overspeeding by drivers to make as many trips as possible is the main cause of road accidents. These drivers from hell have to meet the matatu owner’s set targets and most importantly to them, make something for themselves. So the problem is neither Miguna Miguna nor Chinese spare parts. Wacheni Matiangi afanye kazi yake. I strongly suspect that @imara and @romeo have interests in this business. Jameni tafuteni kazi zingine Kama hamtaki kufuata sheria. Matiangi akisema amesema. Like when he kicked that Canadian lawyer out of Kenya. A no nonesence results oriented man.
Once upon a time (and in…
Once upon a time (and in this Era of Mafians andCartels in Kenya), it was “No Turning Back on KNEC and the Exam Cheaters.” Then Matiang’i got Fired to the Interior. Note: He could AGAIN soon be Fired (or Diminished) to Somewhere else.
Time to implement Michuki…
Time to implement Michuki laws. 2500 lives is a huge loss and we are not in December yet when madness escalates.
@Njai:
Nakuomba tafadhali…
@Njai:
Nakuomba tafadhali usisahau ya kwamba matatizo ya Miguna yalianzishwa na Toroitich. Mzee huyu ndiye asili ya Miguna kukimbilia Tanzania halafu kwenda Canada. Baadaye Miguna alirudi Kenya na kupata kitambulisho cha Kenya na pia pasipoti ya Kenya.
@Njai, kuna Wakenya wengi ambao walipata pasipoti ya Marekani kabla ya Katiba mpya. Sasa, wana pasipoti mbili bila kufuata kanuni mpya. Kuna Wakenya wengi ambao hali yao si tofauti na ile ya Miguna. Idadi yao ni kubwa sana. Kwa hiyo, ningependa kumwona Mating akifanya kazi bila mapendeleo.
Mating alikataa kusikiliza amri alizopewa na mahakma kuu juu ya msukosuko wa Miguna. Kama Mating hawezi kufuata sheria za Mahakma kuu, kwa nini anataka watu wafuate sheria zake?