Michuki rules back as police start crackdown in Nairobi

Police were set to start enforcing Michuki traffic rules on Monday but have made a surprise crackdown today in Nairobi placing checkpoints on major roads in the city. 

They are primarily going after public service vehicles as part of measures to curb road carnage.

The rules introduced by former Transport Minister, the late John Michuki commonly known as Michuki rules, had been abandoned. 

This has led to increased number of road accidents that have claimed many lives across the country. 

The public transport operators have protested that without proper structures, the enforcement may not achieve results.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i attributed the high road accidents to “lack of observance of the laws governing traffic management.”

Matiang’i urged the stakeholders to comply with the new rules effective Monday, 12th November 2018.

“Any PSV vehicle, drivers, SACCOs/Transport companies, passengers and other relevant parties that fail to comply with the provisions of the NTSA Act and the Traffic Act will be firmly dealt with in accordance with the law,” CS Matiang’i's statement read.

Former Transport Minister John Michuki introduced the tough laws back in 2003 and while he faced resistance from the industry players, he did not relent and had the public backing him.