Sections of the city are experiencing transport hitches as some ‘matatus’ are holding demonstrations in opposition to the new traffic rules. Matatus plying Ngong’ road, Rongai and Limuru road have halted services and are staging demos over the new traffic rules set to come in force on December 1. Other routes are not yet affected. The drivers and touts say that the rules will not streamline the transport sector, but will increase corruption. They said that the rules will provide traffic police officers with an avenue to enrich themselves since the on-the-spot fines are very high...
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