Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has suspended Matatu CBD Ban a day after it created chaos and dramatic traffic congestion in the city.
After Monday’s pilot project of decongesting Nairobi’s CBD, I have suspended gazette notice 4479 of 12th May 2017 with immediate effect. We’ve noted with deep concern the plight of commuters if the ban was to be effected without the missing link of a commuter train & BRT system- Sonko said.
Yesterday, Nairobi CBD remained a no go zone as most of the entry points had been guards by armed anti-riot police squad, allowing only not PSV vehicles access.
The CBD remained free of jam as the rest of its entry points were totally parked, one would not enter CBD on ease or leave CBD in peace.
Commuters trekked long distances to connect with their matatus while others could not even find the location of their matatu.
After Monday’s pilot project of decongesting Nairobi’s CBD, I have suspended gazette notice 4479 of 12th May 2017 with immediate effect. We’ve noted with deep concern the plight of commuters if the ban was to be effected without the missing link of a commuter train & BRT system. pic.twitter.com/uJLzG5qtAN
— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) December 4, 2018
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko suspends matatu CBD ban. #MatatuCBDBan pic.twitter.com/yrIOXMGMP0
— Augustine Sang 🇰🇪 (@Sang_254) December 4, 2018
Heckled on Twitter
"If Governor Sonko Has decided Matatus will not get into Nairobi CBD then let Matatu operators bring The CBD near to the Matatus or move Ngara into CBD " Waititu 😂 😂
— Dhahabu Kenya (@dhahabumedia) December 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/EngnrDan/status/1069861022691938304
Did Sonko consider this before banning Matatus from Nairobi CBD :-
1. Disabled people
2. Expectant mothers
3. Sick people
4. Security. Imagine walking from CBD to Fig Tree at night
5. Logic of allowing a vehicle carrying one person to CBD but banning a 22 seater#MatatuCBDBan
— Zollz (@zollz) December 3, 2018
On noticing the multitude of people using Ngara footbridge this morning, a pickpocket went down on his knees…
"God,
Thank you for Sonko.
Thank you for Jubilee.
Thank you for the early Christmas.
Thank you for the abundance."#MatatuCBDBan
— Mwalimu Joshua Njenga (@JKNjenga) December 3, 2018
A fool somewhere voted for Jaguar, Sonko, Sakaja and Uhuru and somehow is “shocked” when these functional illiterates F@ck things up! 🤦🏾♂️
— Twiva (@twiva_ltd) December 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/ShazieKe/status/1069451164616290304
Sonko is exactly the people the setbooks in high-school warned us about
— Droid (@droid254) December 3, 2018
