No evidence matatu price capping will lower bus fares

Commuters traveling to different parts of the country at Machakos Country Bus station on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Travelers were stranded as most matatus doubled their fares during Christmas rush [David Njaaga, Standard]

The government has proposed amending existing legislation to introduce price controls in the matatu sector.

Last week, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia told Parliament the government had drafted amendments to the Traffic Act and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to introduce caps on matatu fares.