Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered a crackdown on private vehicles operating as Public Service Vehicles (PSVs).
Speaking during the Matatu Owners Association (MOA) national delegates conference on Thursday, Murkomen directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to begin the exercise with immediate effect.
The CS observed that a section of motorists had developed the tendency to operate as PSVs without authorisation.
“As part of ongoing efforts to streamline operations and bring order & sanity to the public transport subsector, I have this afternoon directed NTSA, in collaboration with the NPS to conduct a nationwide crackdown on illegal Public Transport Vehicles with immediate effect,” the CS directed.
He indicated that private vehicles will be required to follow procedures established for PSVs that include paying inspection fees and all other necessary taxes.
“This directive is aimed at addressing growing cases where private vehicles are illegally converted into PSVs without adhering to the mandatory regulations and compliance measures governing public transport,” he added.
