Even
as Kenyans welcome the new cashless fare payment under the national transport
and safety regulations, passengers and the matatu welfare association is
questioning the efficacy of the new system.
Passengers
are now asking, what happen when a matatu gets mechanical breakdown and is not
able to reach the designation? Where will the matatu crew get the money to
refund back the passengers to carry on with the journey?
The
new regulations are among a raft of measures that transport cabinet secretary
Eng Michael Kamau has put in place to ensure the Matatu sector is sanitized.
Other
regulations include fitting public service vehicles with certified speed
governors to limit the speed at 80 kilometers per hour and regulation the time
drivers can last on the road before resting.
However,
some commuters are happy with the new regulations while are others have
expressed fears that matatu conductors may take advantage of the ignorance
of some commuters and fleece them of their money.
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