Mixed reactions as City Hall mulls new rules for Nairobi matatus

Parents and children scramble to get into a matatu along Accra Road as schools opened with the uncertainty of the teaching staff reporting to class due to the ongoing teachers strike on August 28, 2024, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Transport players and passengers have expressed mixed reactions over the Nairobi County proposal to instill discipline and restore sanity in the matatu sector.

The proposals include enforcing cashless payments, a requirement for passengers to line up in matatu stages and powers to county officials to control fares in the city.