The Federation of Public Transport Operators have apologized to Kenyans and ordered the return of Matatus on the roads by tomorrow morning.
A strike had been called on by the same body on Monday morning in bid to protest against the implementation of Michuki Rules on the roads.
A meeting at Harambee House with Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho and his Transport counterpart Esther Koimett led to the body calling back Matatus to operation again.
“We are glad to have had this meeting and have listened to what we have discussed. I apologise to our passengers and we will be back on the road,” said the federation spokesperson Edwin Mukabana.
“We request our people who have complied to return their vehicles to the road. We will bring all issues to the government table for negotiations,” he added.
On his side PS Kibicho reinstated that the PSVs must follow the road safety rules
“We met with leaders of the Federation of Public Transport Operators regarding the ongoing crackdown to improve road safety. I assured them that we’re focusing not just on matatus but the whole public transport sector. They agreed to support the Government in this endeavor,” said Kibicho.
“We have also heard of cartels in the sector and are committed in the next couple of days to clean the stages of these cartels,” he added.
Memes galore
Kieleweke! 😂 😂 Tag your friend(s) from Rongai 👇 👇 #MichukiRules #MatatuCrackdown #MatatuStrike pic.twitter.com/CeXxJV0LfW
— Mpasho News (@MpashoNews) November 12, 2018
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A slayqueen with a sponsor is walking to work today because the sponsor is driving his wife to work…..lol see your lives😂🤷♀️#michukirules
— Island girl🌴🌴🌴 (@kayla_nzadze) November 12, 2018
A rare photo of the train from Pipeline.#MatatuStrike#MatatuCrackdown #MichukiRules pic.twitter.com/30hSjFVE3t
— KABABA (@GeneralWaitish) November 12, 2018
I'm in this private car today and the driver says: referring to the matatu crackdown and stranded passengers, "Hawa watu wanasemanga siwezi nunua gari kabla ya shamba watoe hizo shamba zao ziwapeleke job leo." 😐😕 #MichukiRules #TrafficAlert #traf
— Carolyne Bii (@CarohBii) November 12, 2018
Kwani matatu za 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 hazitokei kubeba people who contribute 60% of Kenya's GDP to the economy to work this morning for free like they did during Tano Tena period? #MichukiRules
— mmnjug™ (@mmnjug) November 12, 2018
Walking dead cast in kenya😂😂😂(behind the scenes footage) #MichukiRules #MatatuCrackdown #SaveOurMatatuCulture pic.twitter.com/2YnIlc9fqV
— 🍁RASTA MAN™🍁 (@ItsJeffreyJeff) November 12, 2018
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