Are we seeing a return of Nyayo Bus and will they drive matatus off the roads?

A NYS bus. Matatu operators are up in arms and have sworn to sabotage the buses. [File, Standard]

Are we seeing a return of the Nyayo Bus, a widely successful Government-run commuter bus service that dominated Kenya in the late 1980’s before being grounded by corruption?

That is the question on the lips of most Kenyans after the National Youth Service (NYS) drove in to the cartel-controlled passenger service sector on Thursday.