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Ministry of Education to crack down on school transport violations

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok during Malava Constituency Teachers’ Engagement Forum held at Tande Secondary School on August 6, 2025. Courtesy

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has issued a nationwide crackdown on schools defying the Traffic (Amendment) Act 2017, which restricts school bus operations to between 6 am and 6 pm.

Speaking while opening the 97th Kenya Music Festival at Meru School, Bitok said no  school bus should be allowed on roads before or after the stipulated time.

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