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A handcart pusher transports banana from Kariobangi market to Dandora on Sunday,June 22.The rain which is pounding different parts of the country has come with a lot of blessings like good harvests. PHOTO:COLLINS KWEYU
Handcart operators may soon be compelled to use bells and reflectors while on the road.
This comes after the County Assembly passed a directive to have handcart operators instal bells and indicators. Mlango Kubwa Ward representative Andrew Macharia proposed the motion seeking to improve the conduct of handcart operators in the city.
“The assembly urges the county government to move with speed and ensure handcarts are installed with reflectors and bells,” said Macharia on July 16. Macharia claimed most accidents in the city are caused by mikokoteni, especially at night. If passed, the operators could also be forced to work between 6am and 6pm.
“Most handcarts have no reflectors and often move on the wrong side of the road,” he said.
The matter is still on the floor of the House.
