Return of Michuki rules will be brutal, Matiang’i says as crackdown starts

A Nissan matatu which was found to be faulty, lacking safety belts and valid documents, at Mathari, in Nyeri, on November 6, 2018. Police have stepped up the crackdown in readiness for the return of Michuki traffic rules. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]

The government has given its strongest indication yet on intention to reign in on an industry that has for decades operated on the fringes of law and order.

Starting Monday, in what may turn out to be a painful few days for commuters, matatu operators and insurance companies, a multi-agency task force will officially take up the mandate of bringing order to Kenyan roads that continue to claim lives over negligence and flouting of the law.