The High Court of Kenya has ordered Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and matatu operators to convene a meeting within 14 days to resolve a disagreement over the relocation of long-distance matatus.
Judge Hedwig Ong’undi on Monday, March 6, 2023, also directed the governor and the 35 matatu Saccos to produce a report in court before March 20 on the outcome of the meeting.
She further directed that the status quo be maintained until the matter was resolved.
The decree was given two months after Governor Sakaja appeared in court and stated his readiness to have the case handled out of court and the disagreement over the relocation of the matatus from the CBD.
“From what I am hearing, one of the parties is not presenting the true picture on the ground and this court cannot supervise the movement of buses and matatus in town.
“The governor appeared in this court and expressed his willingness to settle this matter. I will therefore not allow the unwilling party or parties to drag this any further,” Justice Ong’undi stated.
