Take advantage of public goodwill to carry out transport sector reforms

Two weeks after the government launched a crackdown to rid the public transport industry of madness, the momentum has suddenly slumped. Even before the crackdown started, Kenyans had sat back with glee hoping they would at last have safer roads and an efficient public transport.

In fact, Cabinet secretaries for Interior and Transport, Fred Matiang’i and James Macharia respectively had promised a “ruthless and painful” process by a multi-agency team to enforce ‘Michuki rules.’