Matatu owners the biggest obstacle to orderly transport

Fixing public transport requires more thought, courage and visionary leadership. The so-called saccos are running a failed system.

They must be scrapped and a cartel-proof innovative replacement found. The late Transport minister John Michuki, though hailed for sanitising the sector during his time, actually excercebated this mess by allowing a private transport operator to compete with an ailing Kenya Bus Service (KBS) rather than help it recover. That ushered in an imbroglio, particularly in Nairobi.