Matatu and bodaboda operators in Kibera have several unanswered questions in mind following the new road rules that the transport authority proposed to be implemented.
Among the rules that were proposed for implementation by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) include; Matatus should be driven by drivers over 25 years, 21 years and above for motor bicycles and 35 years and above for buses.
Speaking on Friday afternoon at an interview at Laini Saba matatu stage, some matatu drivers said they doubt whether the newly introduced rules will reduce accidents on roads.
''Accidents on our roads are due to the poor state of roads. A driver does not wish at any given time to cause an accident sometimes the state of our roads matters a lot. If the roads are well maintained there will be a drop in accident cases reported,'' said Milton Odour, a matatu driver in the area.
Some of the drivers in the area say that the rules are unfair stating that they will only increase crime rates as many youths who are riders and drivers will engage in crimes such as stealing in case the rules are implemented.
''These days very young youths aged between 12 - 18 years know how to drive a motor bike and even lorries and how come the rules say that only a person above 21 years should ride a motorbike? The government should look for ways to handle this matter,'' said Wilson Onsinyo, another matatu driver.
The drivers complained that some of them did not get the opportunity to go to school but luckily acquired skills on how to ride motorbikes which is now their daily bread.
''How I'm I supposed to survive with my family without a job? Are the said rules going to provide us with food to eat?" asked Erick Otieno, a motorbike rider.
The big question now is if the new road rules are implemented, will the rate of accidents on the roads reduce?