Govt on the defence over Nairobi NYS buses

Govt on the defence over Nairobi NYS buses

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has defended the decision to add more National Youth Service buses to Nairobi.

Speaking while appearing before the Senate’s Transport Committee on Thursday, Mr. Macharia said the introduction of the NYS buses is not something new as 10 of the them are already operational.

According to him, Nairobi City requires 900 buses in order to provide adequate public transport to city residents.

He said the introduction of the first NYS buses was a temporary measure to deal with shortage of transport during the rainy season last month.

He further added that they had met with Matatu Owners Association chair Simon Mutai and agreed that the private sector would be facilitated to bring in BRT Buses.

MOA had earlier protested the move saying they were not consulted and that the buses would not be enough to handle the capacity of commuters within Nairobi.

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nairobi county matatu matatu owners association BRT Buses Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia Simon Mutai

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